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Meanings of aspirated consonant in English

Russian
аспираты
Portuguese
aspiração
Spanish
aspiración
Catalan
aspiració

Strong burst of breath that accompanies either the release or closure of some obstruents.

аспираты
Synonyms
Examples for "aspiration"
Examples for "aspiration"
1
I believe confidence and aspiration can take a person a long way.
The Guardian
2
For schools, it means a culture of high aspiration and good discipline.
The Guardian
3
Tax cuts remain more a political aspiration than a binding economic commitment.
The Irish Times
4
It summed up perhaps the most basic aspiration of a civilised society.
The Irish Times
5
Participants also agreed that universities played a key role in raising aspiration.
The Guardian