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. 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]

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• 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

• soplagaitas
• soplahojas
• soplamocos
• soplan malos vientos
• soplante
• soplapollas
• soplar la vela
• soplar y sorber, no puede ser
• soplársela

 

Related terms

• resoplar
• soplado
• soplador
• sopladura
• soplete
• soplido
• soplo
• soplón

 

Further reading

• “soplar”, in Diccionario de la lengua española [Dictionary of the Spanish Language] (in Spanish), 23rd edition, Royal Spanish Academy, 2014 October 16