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encourage [ɪnˈkʌrɪdʒ]
verbo transitivo
1. animar (person); promover, impulsar (growth, belief)
- to encourage somebody to do something -> animar a alguien a hacer algo
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encourage [in-ka-rich]
1. Animar, incitar, alentar (give hope, courage); favorecer.
2. Infundir ánimo y valor; inspirar confianz
adjetivo
3. Fomentar (industry, competition, bad habit); fomentar, estimular (growth); intensificar (speculation).
- She encouraged me to carry on -> me animó a seguir adelante (stimulate, inspire)
va.
"encourage" in the Answers forum
| Q: | How can I better encourage my daughter to learn Spanish? |
| A: | let your daughter try it out, and if you make it a contest between you and her to see who can learn the most words in a week. This is a fun way to get… |
| Q: | About "Encourage" |
| A: | Yes, the use of encourage here is perfectly correct. "Le sugiero que lea..." "Espero que lea..." "Le recomiendo que lea..." etc. |
| Q: | to encourage |
| A: | You could use "estimular", defined in Spanish as incite or encourage people to do something pro-actively, normally for their own development. As a noun,… |
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