aspire

[US]/əˈspaɪə(r)/
[UK]/əˈspaɪər/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

vi. tener un fuerte deseo o ambición, buscar.
Word Forms
Pasadoaspired
Participio pasadoaspired
Gerundioaspiring
Tercera persona singularaspires

Phrases & Collocations

aspire to greatness

aspirar a la grandeza

aspire for success

aspirar al éxito

aspire after

aspirar después de

Example Sentences

aspire to become an author

aspirar a convertirse en autor

we never thought that we might aspire to those heights.

nunca pensamos que podríamos aspirar a esas alturas.

she aspired to marry the heir to the throne.

ella aspiraba a casarse con el heredero del trono.

The fame to which he aspires was beyond his reach.

La fama a la que él aspira estaba más allá de su alcance.

An old steed in the stable still aspires to gallop a thousand li.

Un viejo semental en el establo todavía aspira a galopar mil li.

My father never aspired to the job of managing director, and was very surprised when it was offered to him.

Mi padre nunca aspiró al puesto de director general y se sorprendió mucho cuando se lo ofrecieron.

Britain,France,the United States and Japan all aspired to hegemony after the end of World War I.

Gran Bretaña, Francia, Estados Unidos y Japón todos aspiraban a la hegemonía después del fin de la Primera Guerra Mundial.

Real-world Examples

Nor do they aspire to such command themselves.

Ni aspiran a tener tal mando por sí mismos.

Source: Past exam papers of the English reading section for the postgraduate entrance examination (English I).

In his childhood, he aspired to become a great general.

En su infancia, aspiraba a convertirse en un gran general.

Source: Liu Yi's breakthrough of 5000 English vocabulary words.

And in fact, I think that is something we can all aspire to.

Y de hecho, creo que es algo a lo que todos podemos aspirar.

Source: TED Talks (Video Version) Bilingual Selection

As the economy picks up, opportunities will abound for aspiring leaders.

A medida que la economía se recupere, abundarán las oportunidades para los líderes en ascenso.

Source: Past exam papers of the English reading section for the postgraduate entrance examination (English I).

She added, " I would like them to do what they aspire to do."

Ella añadió: "Me gustaría que hicieran lo que aspiran a hacer."

Source: VOA Special English: World

It's presenting role models, it's presenting models that people are supposed to aspire to.

Se trata de presentar modelos a seguir, de presentar modelos a los que se supone que la gente debe aspirar.

Source: 6 Minute English

Beck Weathers aspired to conquer Mount Everest.

Beck Weathers aspiraba a conquistar el Monte Everest.

Source: Learn English with Matthew.

Somebody that you aspire to be like.

Alguien a quien aspires a ser parecido.

Source: Learn techniques from Lucy.

This Paige, she's an aspiring musician.

Paige, ella es una aspirante a música.

Source: Sherlock Holmes: The Basic Deduction Method Season 2

Balsan had a " type" — which was aspiring actresses.

Balsan tenía un "tipo": aspirantes a actriz.

Source: Women Who Changed the World

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