latir

This is the 12286th most frequent Spanish word.


latir

To beat (as in a heart or pulse).


In this sentence, 'latir' is used to describe the literal physical action of the heart beating.

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.


Here, 'latir' is used metaphorically to express an emotional resonance or stirring.

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.


In this case, 'latir' is used in a context that implies intuition or the ability to sense or guess.

¿Puedes latir cuál será el resultado de este partido?

Can you guess what will be the outcome of this match?