How to Say "to utter" in Spanish

The Spanish word for “to utter” is “soltar” — B1 level. This is a very common word in everyday Spanish.

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soltar

verbB1

formal speech

A cartoonishly surprised person with wide eyes suddenly emitting a visible burst of sound from their mouth, indicating they blurted something out unexpectedly.

Examples

No pude evitarlo, solté una risa en medio de la reunión.

I couldn't help it, I let out a laugh in the middle of the meeting.

Antes de irse, soltó un comentario muy hiriente.

Before leaving, he blurted out a very hurtful comment.

Figurative Use

When used with words like 'risa' (laugh) or 'lágrima' (tear), 'soltar' means the sound or feeling 'escaped' or was expressed suddenly.

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Related Translations

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