What does soplo in Spanish mean?

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

The word soplo in Spanish means breeze, exhale, blow out, breath, murmur, blow, blow, blow out, blow away, blow off, whisper to, rat on , grass up, blow, put up with, breath of life, divine inspiration, systolic murmur. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word soplo

breeze

nombre masculino (brisa de aire)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Disfrutaba del soplo de aire fresco que corría en la montaña.
She enjoyed the fresh breeze that flowed down the mountain.

exhale, blow out

nombre masculino (exhalación por la boca)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Es útil aprender a alternar el soplo por la boca con el soplo por la nariz.
ⓘEsta oración no es una traducción de la original. Humans exhale carbon dioxide with every breath.

breath

nombre masculino (tiempo breve)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Su estadía fue breve como un soplo.
Her visit was a short as a breath.

murmur

nombre masculino (medicina (órgano: ruido que puede ser patológico) (medicine)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
En un reconocimiento rutinario le descubrieron un soplo en el corazón.
During a routine physical, they discovered a murmur in her heart.

blow

verbo intransitivo (viento: correr)

(intransitive verb: Verb not taking a direct object--for example, "She jokes." "He has arrived.")
Ayer el viento sopló del norte con mucha fuerza y derrumbó los cables del alumbrado.
Yesterday the north wind blew strongly, and tore down the streetlight cables.

blow

verbo intransitivo (labios: expulsar aire)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
El lobo sopló con fuerza y derribó la casa del cerdito.
The wolf blew with all his might, and blew down the little pig's house.

blow out

verbo transitivo (apagar con soplido)

El cumpleañero sopló las velas y todos los invitados aplaudieron.
The birthday boy blew out the candles and all the guests clapped.

blow away, blow off

verbo transitivo (apartar una cosa con aire)

En la industria se acostumbra limpiar la maquinaria soplando el polvo con un compresor.
In industry, it's common to clean machinery by blowing away dirt with a compressor.

whisper to

(coloquial (decir las respuestas)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")
El profesor castigó a Felipe por soplarle las respuestas a Carlota.
The teacher punished Felipe for whispering the answers to Carlota.

rat on , grass up

(coloquial (delatar, informar) (slang)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")
Jaimito le sopló al profesor que María no había hecho la tarea.
ⓘEsta oración no es una traducción de la original. It was another gang member who ratted on the murderer.

blow

verbo transitivo (vidrio: modelarlo)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
La técnica de soplar vidrio se utiliza en la fabricación de copas.
The technique of blowing glass is used in the manufacture of goblets.

put up with

verbo pronominal (MX: coloquial (aguantar, tolerar) (colloquial)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")
Me soplé todo el discurso del director, aunque me quedé dormido a ratos.
I put up with the director's entire speech even though I dozed off at times.

breath of life

(halo de vida)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

divine inspiration

(inspiración: súbita)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Nunca vamos a encontrar la solución a menos que nos llegue un soplo divino.
We will never find a solution without a bit of divine inspiration.

systolic murmur

locución nominal masculina (mal funcionamiento del corazón)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

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