aspirate

• Nom désignant un son consonantique prononcé avec une expiration d'air, ou l'action d'aspirer/retirer quelque chose par succion, ou la prononciation d'une consonne occlusive avec un souffle aspiré.

A noun referring to a consonant sound pronounced with a burst of breath, or the act of removing something by suction or pronouncing a stop sound with aspiration.

1. Aspirated consonantC1formal

   A consonant sound that is pronounced with a burst of breath, such as the 'p' in 'pin'.

   Consonne aspirée

   • The 't' in 'top' is an aspirate in English.
   • Linguists study the difference between aspirated and unaspirated stops.
   • In some languages, aspirates are distinct phonemes.

2. Suction removalC1formal

   To remove a substance, such as fluid or gas, by using suction.

   Aspiration (retrait par succion)

   • The doctor aspirated the fluid from the patient's lung.
   • A syringe is used to aspirate the sample.
   • The machine aspirates dust from the air.

   Synonymesaspirationdrainageevacuationextractionsuctionwithdrawal

3. Pronounce with aspirationC1formal

   To pronounce a stop consonant with a strong burst of air.

   Aspirer une consonne

   • In English, we aspirate the 'p' at the beginning of 'pat'.
   • The teacher asked the student to aspirate the 'k' sound clearly.
   • Some dialects aspirate consonants more strongly than others.

4. Inhale airC1formal

   To draw air into the lungs, often with a specific purpose.

   Aspirer (de l'air)

   • He aspirated deeply before diving underwater.
   • The patient was instructed to aspirate slowly through the mouth.
   • She aspirated the fresh mountain air with delight.

   Synonymesbreathe indraw ininhaleinspiresuck in

   Antonymesexhale

• Verbe utilisé pour désigner l'action d'aspirer ou d'extraire de l'air, un liquide ou des particules, souvent dans un contexte médical ou phonétique.

A verb used to indicate the act of drawing in or removing air, fluid, or particles, often in a medical or phonetic context.

1. Pronounce with a burst of airC1formal

   To pronounce a consonant sound with a strong release of breath, as in the 'p' in 'pin'.

   Aspirer (en phonétique)

   • In English, you aspirate the 't' in 'top'.
   • Linguists study how speakers aspirate certain plosives.
   • The teacher explained how to aspirate the 'k' sound in 'kite'.

2. Remove by suctionC1formal

   To remove a liquid or gas from a body cavity or container using suction.

   Aspirer (par succion)

   • The doctor had to aspirate the fluid from the patient's lung.
   • They used a needle to aspirate the cyst.
   • The technician will aspirate the sample for analysis.

   Synonymesdraindraw offextractsuck outsuctionwithdraw

3. Suck in airC1formal

   To draw air into the lungs, often with a specific sound or effort.

   Aspirer (en inspirant)

   • He aspirated deeply before diving underwater.
   • The swimmer aspirated a mouthful of water.
   • She aspirated the fresh mountain air.

   Synonymesbreathe indraw ininhaleinspiresuck in

   Antonymesbreathe outexhaleexpire