respiradero
/respiɾaˈdeɾo/
In Spanish, the phrase vent is respiradero.
Meaning: to express a strong emotion (verb)
Is it said differently in some regions?
In Mexico, you can use desahogarse to say vent. In Spain, you can use desfogarse to convey vent. Also in Spain, you may use the informal phrase soltar todo lo que llevamos dentro to mean vent.
Related words
How do you pronounce it?
/respiɾaˈdeɾo/
Did you know?
- In some contexts, venting your frustrations is called descargar, which means 'to unload'. It treats the speaker's emotions like a heavy shipment of cargo being removed from a vehicle.
- The verb desfogarse comes from the word fogón, meaning 'stove' or 'fire'. To vent in this sense is to let off steam as if from a pressurized boiler.
- While an English speaker vents to 'feel better', a Spanish speaker might say they need to desahogarse to avoid estallar, which means 'to explode' like a balloon or a bomb.
Examples in context
- Necesito desahogarmeI need to vent
- Me desahogué con mi mejor amigoI vented to my best friend
- Quiero expresar mi frustraciónI want to vent my frustration
- A veces necesitamos hablar de lo que nos preocupaSometimes we need to vent about what worries us
- Me gusta hablar de lo que me preocupaI like to vent about what worries me
- Soltar todo lo que llevamos dentroLetting out everything we carry inside
- Necesito soltar todo lo que llevo dentroI need to vent everything I carry inside
- Voy a soltar todo lo que llevo dentroI'm going to vent everything I carry inside
- Él me echó la broncaHe vented his frustration at me
- Me desahogo con mi mejor amigoI vent to my best friend
- Siempre me desahogo con mi hermanaI always vent to my sister
Example conversation
Two friends are talking about a stressful work week.
- AlejandroEstoy muy estresado por el trabajo, María.I am very stressed about work, María.
- MaríaNecesitas un respiradero para soltar todo eso.You need a vent to let all that out.
- AlejandroTienes razón, voy a ir al gimnasio.You are right, I am going to the gym.
- MaríaEso es un buen respiradero, Alejandro.That is a good vent, Alejandro.
Sources
- Pronunciation: Wiktionary entry respiradero, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
