aspiration

Bestreben, Ambition, Wunsch

Ein starker Wunsch, etwas Bedeutendes zu erreichen oder die Person zu werden, die man sein möchte.

In einfachem Englisch: A strong wish to achieve something important or become someone you want to be.

• His aspiration is to become a teacher.
• The course helped her achieve her career aspirations.
• What are your aspirations for the next five years?

So benutzt man es: an aspiration to do something (Her aspiration to study medicine shaped her choices.); an aspiration for something (They share an aspiration for a better future.)

Synonyme: ambition, goal, dream, aim

Häufige Wendungen: career aspiration, personal aspiration, aspiration to succeed

Aspiration, Einatmung

Das Einziehen von Luft, Flüssigkeit oder anderen Stoffen, besonders in die Lunge.

In einfachem Englisch: The act of drawing air, liquid, or other material in, especially into the lungs.

• Aspiration can cause breathing problems.
• The nurse checked for signs of aspiration after the patient choked.
• Difficulty swallowing increases the risk of aspiration.

So benutzt man es: aspiration of something into something (Aspiration of food into the lungs can cause infection.)

Synonyme: inhalation

Häufige Wendungen: pulmonary aspiration, aspiration of food, aspiration risk

Aspiration, Absaugung

Das Entfernen von Flüssigkeit oder Gewebe aus dem Körper durch Saugen, oft mit einer hohlen Nadel.

In einfachem Englisch: Removing liquid or tissue from inside the body by suction, often through a hollow needle.

• The doctor recommended needle aspiration.
• Aspiration removed excess fluid from her knee.
• The tissue sample was collected by aspiration and sent to the laboratory.

So benutzt man es: aspiration of something from something (Aspiration of fluid from the cyst relieved the pain.)

Synonyme: suction

Häufige Wendungen: needle aspiration, fluid aspiration, aspiration biopsy

Aspiration, Behauchung

Ein kurzer Luftstoß nach bestimmten Sprachlauten, etwa nach dem ersten Laut im englischen Wort „pin“.

In einfachem Englisch: A small burst of breath that follows certain speech sounds, such as the first sound in English 'pin'.

• Listen for aspiration after the consonant.
• English speakers often use aspiration at the start of stressed syllables.
• In some languages, aspiration changes a word's meaning.

Häufige Wendungen: strong aspiration, consonant aspiration, aspiration of consonants