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aspiration

aspiration

noun ahs-pee-rah-SYOHN Rare

Origin: Latin aspiratio (a breathing upon)

Also means

suction

Usage Note

Aspiration covers both the figurative sense of a deep personal ambition and the physical sense of drawing air or liquid inward. In phonetics, it also describes the puff of air after certain consonants. The plural aspirations is very common when referring to a person's hopes and goals.

Examples

"Ses aspirations professionnelles sont élevées."

Natural Translation

Her professional aspirations are high.

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