soplar

Asturian

Etymology

Probably a semi-learned term derived from Latin sufflāre, present active infinitive of sufflō. Compare resollar. Alternatively from Vulgar Latin *supplāre, *sopplāre. Compare Spanish soplar, Portuguese and Galician soprar.

Verb

soplar (first-person singular indicative present soplo, past participle sopláu)

  1. to blow

Spanish

Etymology

Probably a semi-learned term derived from Latin sufflāre.[1] Compare the sound changes in the inherited resollar. Alternatively from Vulgar Latin *supplāre, *sopplāre. Cf. also Portuguese soprar, French souffler.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /soˈplaɾ/ [soˈplaɾ]
  • Audio:(file)
  • Rhymes: -aɾ
  • Syllabification: so‧plar

Verb

soplar (first-person singular present soplo, first-person singular preterite soplé, past participle soplado)

  1. to blow
    El viento siguió soplando todo el día.
    The wind continued blowing all day.
  2. to tattle, to snitch
  3. to whisper
  4. to prompt
  5. to inspire

Conjugation
    Conjugation of soplar (See Appendix:Spanish verbs)
infinitive soplar
gerund soplando
past participle masculine feminine
singular soplado soplada
plural soplados sopladas
singular plural
1st person 2nd person 3rd person 1st person 2nd person 3rd person
indicative yo tú
vos		 él/ella/ello
usted		 nosotros
nosotras		 vosotros
vosotras		 ellos/ellas
ustedes
present soplo soplastú
soplásvos		 sopla soplamos sopláis soplan
imperfect soplaba soplabas soplaba soplábamos soplabais soplaban
preterite soplé soplaste sopló soplamos soplasteis soplaron
future soplaré soplarás soplará soplaremos soplaréis soplarán
conditional soplaría soplarías soplaría soplaríamos soplaríais soplarían
subjunctive yo tú
vos		 él/ella/ello
usted		 nosotros
nosotras		 vosotros
vosotras		 ellos/ellas
ustedes
present sople soplestú
soplésvos2		 sople soplemos sopléis soplen
imperfect
(ra)		 soplara soplaras soplara sopláramos soplarais soplaran
imperfect
(se)		 soplase soplases soplase soplásemos soplaseis soplasen
future1 soplare soplares soplare sopláremos soplareis soplaren
imperative — tú
vos		 usted nosotros
nosotras		 vosotros
vosotras		 ustedes
affirmative soplatú
soplávos		 sople soplemos soplad soplen
negative no soples no sople no soplemos no sopléis no soplen

1Mostly obsolete, now mainly used in legal language.
2Argentine and Uruguayan voseo prefers the tú form for the present subjunctive.

    Selected combined forms of soplar

These forms are generated automatically and may not actually be used. Pronoun usage varies by region.

singular plural
1st person 2nd person 3rd person 1st person 2nd person 3rd person
with infinitive soplar
dative soplarme soplarte soplarle, soplarse soplarnos soplaros soplarles, soplarse
accusative soplarme soplarte soplarlo, soplarla, soplarse soplarnos soplaros soplarlos, soplarlas, soplarse
with gerund soplando
dative soplándome soplándote soplándole, soplándose soplándonos soplándoos soplándoles, soplándose
accusative soplándome soplándote soplándolo, soplándola, soplándose soplándonos soplándoos soplándolos, soplándolas, soplándose
with informal second-person singular tú imperative sopla
dative sóplame sóplate sóplale sóplanos not used sóplales
accusative sóplame sóplate sóplalo, sóplala sóplanos not used sóplalos, sóplalas
with informal second-person singular vos imperative soplá
dative soplame soplate soplale soplanos not used soplales
accusative soplame soplate soplalo, soplala soplanos not used soplalos, soplalas
with formal second-person singular imperative sople
dative sópleme not used sóplele, sóplese sóplenos not used sópleles
accusative sópleme not used sóplelo, sóplela, sóplese sóplenos not used sóplelos, sóplelas
with first-person plural imperative soplemos
dative not used soplémoste soplémosle soplémonos soplémoos soplémosles
accusative not used soplémoste soplémoslo, soplémosla soplémonos soplémoos soplémoslos, soplémoslas
with informal second-person plural imperative soplad
dative sopladme not used sopladle sopladnos soplaos sopladles
accusative sopladme not used sopladlo, sopladla sopladnos soplaos sopladlos, sopladlas
with formal second-person plural imperative soplen
dative sóplenme not used sóplenle sóplennos not used sóplenles, sóplense
accusative sóplenme not used sóplenlo, sóplenla sóplennos not used sóplenlos, sóplenlas, sóplense

Derived terms

References
  1. https://books.google.com/books?id=LyLYCwAAQBAJ&pg=PA181&lpg=PA181&dq=Historia+de+la+lengua+espa%C5%88ola:+Introducci%C3%B3n+a+la+Etimolog%C3%ADa&source=bl&ots=9dAdxrAbwH&sig=85o8caKp9n3mFrk9mficcypMg_E&hl=en&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwix5I_28ZvMAhUEdj4KHXJoBCcQ6AEINDAD#v=onepage&q=Historia%20de%20la%20lengua%20espa%C5%88ola%3A%20Introducci%C3%B3n%20a%20la%20Etimolog%C3%ADa&f=false

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