aspiration

aspiración, ambición

Deseo intenso de lograr algo importante o de llegar a ser la persona que quieres ser.

En inglés sencillo: 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?

Cómo se usa: 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.)

Sinónimos: ambition, goal, dream, aim

Expresiones frecuentes: career aspiration, personal aspiration, aspiration to succeed

aspiración

Acción de atraer aire, líquido u otro material hacia dentro, especialmente hacia los pulmones.

En inglés sencillo: 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.

Cómo se usa: aspiration of something into something (Aspiration of food into the lungs can cause infection.)

Sinónimos: inhalation

Expresiones frecuentes: pulmonary aspiration, aspiration of food, aspiration risk

aspiración

Extracción de líquido o tejido del cuerpo mediante succión, a menudo con una aguja hueca.

En inglés sencillo: 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.

Cómo se usa: aspiration of something from something (Aspiration of fluid from the cyst relieved the pain.)

Sinónimos: suction

Expresiones frecuentes: needle aspiration, fluid aspiration, aspiration biopsy

aspiración

Pequeña salida de aire tras ciertos sonidos del habla, como el sonido inicial de «pin» en inglés.

En inglés sencillo: 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.

Expresiones frecuentes: strong aspiration, consonant aspiration, aspiration of consonants