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aspirate
(redirected from aspirated)

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as·pi·rate  (sp-rt)
tr.v. as·pi·rat·ed, as·pi·rat·ing, as·pi·rates
1. Linguistics
a. To pronounce (a vowel or word) with the initial release of breath associated with English h, as in hurry.
b. To follow (a consonant, especially a stop consonant) with a puff of breath that is clearly audible before the next sound begins, as in English pit or kit.
2. To draw (something) into the lungs; inhale.
3. Medicine
a. To remove an abnormal accumulation of (a liquid or gas) from the body by aspiration.
b. To suction (a body part or growth, for example) for the removal of a liquid or a gas.
n. (-pr-t)
1. Linguistics
a. The speech sound represented by English h.
b. The puff of air accompanying the release of a stop consonant.
c. A speech sound followed by a puff of breath.
2. Medicine Matter removed by aspiration.

[Latin asprre, asprt-, to breathe on : ad-, ad- + sprre, to breathe.]

aspirate
vb [ˈæspɪˌreɪt] (tr)
1. (Linguistics / Phonetics & Phonology) Phonetics
a.  to articulate (a stop) with some force, so that breath escapes with audible friction as the stop is released
b.  to pronounce (a word or syllable) with an initial h
2. (Medicine) to draw in or remove by inhalation or suction, esp to suck (air or fluid) from a body cavity or to inhale (fluid) into the lungs after vomiting
3. (Engineering / Automotive Engineering) to supply air to (an internal-combustion engine)
n [ˈæspɪrɪt]
(Linguistics / Phonetics & Phonology) Phonetics
a.  a stop pronounced with an audible release of breath
b.  the glottal fricative represented in English and several other languages as h
adj [ˈæspɪrɪt]
(Linguistics / Phonetics & Phonology) Phonetics (of a stop) pronounced with a forceful and audible expulsion of breath
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.aspirate - a consonant pronounced with aspiration
consonant - a speech sound that is not a vowel
Verb1.aspirate - remove as if by suction; "aspirate the wound"
remove, take away, withdraw, take - remove something concrete, as by lifting, pushing, or taking off, or remove something abstract; "remove a threat"; "remove a wrapper"; "Remove the dirty dishes from the table"; "take the gun from your pocket"; "This machine withdraws heat from the environment"
suck in, draw in - draw in as if by suction; "suck in your cheeks and stomach"
2.aspirate - pronounce with aspiration; of stop sounds
enounce, enunciate, pronounce, sound out, articulate, say - speak, pronounce, or utter in a certain way; "She pronounces French words in a funny way"; "I cannot say `zip wire'"; "Can the child sound out this complicated word?"
3.aspirate - suck in (air)
breathe in, inhale, inspire - draw in (air); "Inhale deeply"; "inhale the fresh mountain air"; "The patient has trouble inspiring"; "The lung cancer patient cannot inspire air very well"
Translations
aspirate
A. [ˈæspərɪt] ADJaspirado
B. [ˈæspərɪt] Naspirada f
C. [ˈæspəreɪt] VTaspirar
aspirated HH f aspirada
aspirate [ˈæspɪreɪt]
vtaspirer
[ˈæspɪrət] adj (LINGUISTICS)aspiré(e)
aspirate
nAspirata f (spec), → Hauchlaut m
aspirate [ɐadj, n ˈæsprɪt; ɐvb ˈæspəreɪt]
1. adjaspirato/a
2. nsuono aspirato
3. vtaspirare


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