verb
soplar
blow
Es hacer que el aire salga de la boca con fuerza.
Definition & meaning
Soplar primarily means to blow. It refers to the action of expelling air from the mouth, often with force.
Depending on the context, it can have several meanings:
- To exhale air forcefully towards something or someone (e.g., blowing out a candle).
- In a colloquial sense, it means to prompt someone or whisper an answer to them, often during an exam or a theater performance.
- It can mean to inform or tip off authorities about something illicit (to "snitch").
- In certain regional contexts, it can mean to drink an alcoholic beverage quickly or in large quantities.
- In mechanics or physics, it refers to the movement of air or gas through a system, such as a bellows or a turbocharger.
Grammar & Word origin
Soplar is a regular verb ending in -ar. It is a transitive or intransitive verb depending on usage.
It originates from the Vulgar Latin sufflare, which is a combination of sub- (from under) and flare (to blow).
Synonyms & antonyms
Synonyms
- Exhalar (to exhale)
- Sopapear (in some contexts, to hit/blow)
- Chivar (to snitch, informal)
- Insuflar (to blow into or inflate)
- Sugerir (to prompt/suggest)
Antonyms
Make “soplar” part of your vocabulary.
Build your Spanish vocabulary with flashcards, audio and spaced repetition.
Examples
El viento comenzó a soplar fuertemente por la tarde.verb
The wind began to blow strongly in the afternoon.
Keep exploring Spanish
Learn words from the content you love.
Add words from websites, books and videos, then remember them with spaced repetition (SRS).
Scan for iPhone & iPad