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“aim to” in Spanish

Spanish

Pronunciation

IPA/aspiˈɾaɾ/

Example

Ella aspira a ser médica.

She aims to be a doctor.

Illustration for aspirar (aim to)

How to say “aim to” in Spanish

“Aim to” in Spanish is aspirar.

Setting sights on a distant prize.

Full entry for aspirar: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with aspirar

Desde joven aspira a la excelencia en su trabajo.

From a young age she aims for excellence in her work.

Tips for using aspirar

  • English 'aspire' is a close cognate of Spanish aspirar, but Spanish typically needs the preposition a for the 'aim to' sense, otherwise the verb often refers to inhaling.

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