Skip to content

suspirar

to sigh

verb soos-pee-RAHR Rare

Usage Note

Suspirar is a regular -ar verb used both literally (to exhale with a sigh) and figuratively to mean to long for something — 'suspirar por algo' means to yearn for it. The related noun is suspiro (a sigh), which in some Latin American countries also names a light meringue-based sweet. The phrase 'suspirar de alivio' (to sigh with relief) is very common.

Examples

"Suspiró profundamente antes de responder."

Natural Translation

She sighed deeply before answering.

Free starter pack

Building your Spanish vocabulary?

Get the 100 most common Spanish words as a free PDF — one email, no spam.

Explore Spanish by topic