What does aliento in Spanish mean?

What is the meaning of the word aliento in Spanish? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use aliento in Spanish.

The word aliento in Spanish means breath, breath, encouragement, inspiration, spirit, spur on, dragon breath, dragon breath, hold your breath, leave breathless, leave gasping for air, bad breath. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word aliento

breath

nombre masculino (aire expulsado)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
El cazador sintió el aliento fétido del oso en su rostro.
The hunter felt the bear's fetid breath on his face.

breath

nombre masculino (respiración)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Entre lágrimas y casi sin aliento, Arturo le pidió perdón a su padre.
In between tears and being out of breath Arturo asked his father for forgiveness.

encouragement

nombre masculino (apoyo o estímulo)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Tus palabras de aliento me ayudaron a seguir luchando por mis sueños.
Your words of encouragement have helped me go for my dreams.

inspiration

nombre masculino (ánimo, vigor, brío)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
En la vejez mi abuelo trabajaba con el aliento de la juventud, era un hombre incansable.
At his old age, my grandfather worked with the inspiration of a young man; he was a tireless man.

spirit

nombre masculino (literario (espíritu)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
La monja describió lo que sintió al recibir el aliento divino.
The nun described what she felt when she received the divine spirit.

spur on

verbo transitivo (animar)

(phrasal verb, transitive, separable: Verb with adverb(s) or preposition(s), having special meaning, divisible--for example, "call off" [=cancel], "call the game off," "call off the game.")
La entrenadora alentó a sus jugadores a conseguir la victoria.
The coach spurred his players on to victory.

dragon breath

locución nominal masculina (coloquial (mal aliento) (slang: bad breath)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")
Dios mío, lávate los dientes que tienes aliento de dragón.

dragon breath

locución nominal masculina (figurado (escupe fuego) (figurative)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")
Esta comida te pone el aliento de dragón de lo picante que está.

hold your breath

locución verbal (aguantar la respiración)

Los nadadores deben ser capaces de contener el aliento por mucho tiempo.
Swimmers should be able to hold their breath for a long time.

leave breathless, leave gasping for air

locución verbal (dejar agotado) (exercise, physical labor)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")

bad breath

(halitosis)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
No quiero besar a Pedro porque tiene mal aliento.
I don't want to kiss Pedro because he has bad breath.

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