soplar
verb
1. to blow
expel air from the mouth
Common combinations
- soplar una vela — blow out a candle
- soplar un globo — blow up a balloon
- soplar sobre una herida — blow on a wound
- Sopla la vela para apagarla.Blow on the candle to put it out.
- El niño sopló sobre la herida.The boy blew on the wound.
- Sopla fuerte para inflar el globo.Blow hard to inflate the balloon.
2. to blow
of the wind
Common combinations
- viento fuerte — strong wind
- viento del norte — north wind
- brisa suave — gentle breeze
- El viento sopla del norte.The wind is blowing from the north.
- Hoy sopla un viento frío.A cold wind is blowing today.
- La brisa soplaba con fuerza.The breeze was blowing strongly.
3. to prompt, to give someone the answer
colloq. · tell someone an answer secretly
Common combinations
- soplar la respuesta — give the answer
- soplar las respuestas — give someone the answers
- soplar un nombre — whisper a name
- No me soples la respuesta.Don't give me the answer.
- Ana le sopló las respuestas a su compañero.Ana gave her classmate the answers.
- Mi hermano me sopló el nombre del actor.My brother whispered the actor's name to me.
Phrases with this word
soplar las velassoplar y hacer botellas