No. 12,286 in Spanish
latir
To beat (as in a heart or pulse).
In a sentence
El corazón comenzó a latir más rápido cuando vio a su amigo de la infancia.
The heart started to beat faster when she saw her childhood friend.
In this sentence, 'latir' is used to describe the literal physical action of the heart beating.
Al escuchar la música, siento que mi alma empieza a latir con felicidad.
When hearing the music, I feel my soul starts to beat with happiness.
Here, 'latir' is used metaphorically to express an emotional resonance or stirring.
¿Puedes latir cuál será el resultado de este partido?
Can you guess what will be the outcome of this match?
In this case, 'latir' is used in a context that implies intuition or the ability to sense or guess.
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