aspiración

Definitions of aspiración
  1. noun
    the act of inhaling; the drawing in of air (or other gases) as in breathing
    synonyms: inhalación, inspiración, vaho, vaporizo
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    types:
    boqueada, grito, resuello
    a short labored intake of breath with the mouth open
    calada, chupada, resoplido
    a slow inhalation (as of tobacco smoke)
    type of:
    aliento, caducidad, espiración, exhalación, hálito, tufo
    the process of taking in and expelling air during breathing
  2. noun
    sensing an odor by inhaling through the nose
    synonyms: esnifada, esnife, husmeo, olfateo, sorbo
  3. noun
    a cherished desire
    synonyms: ambición, pretensión
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    types:
    emulación
    ambition to equal or excel
    type of:
    deseo
    the feeling that accompanies an unsatisfied state
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