fomentar

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to encourage

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fomentar
transitive verb
1to encourage, to foster

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fomentar [fo-men-tar’]
article & verb transitive
1To foment, to produce warmth by fomentation.
2To foment, to protect, to favor, to patronize, to countenance, to encourage. (Metaphorical)

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fomentar
verbo:transitivo
1 [+desarrollo, investigación, ahorro, inversión, participación] to encourage; [+turismo, industria] to promote; boost; [+competitividad, producción] to boost; [+odio, violencia] to foment
medidas destinadas a fomentar la integración racial measures aimed at promoting encouraging racial integration;o
fomentó el odio
2 (Med) to foment; warm
3 (incubar)
la gallina fomenta sus huevos the hen sits on incubates her eggs;o

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Verb Conjugation for "fomentar"

Presente Pretérito Imperfect Futuro Subjuntivo
Yo fomento fomenté fomentaba fomentaré fomente
Tú fomentas fomentaste fomentabas fomentarás fomentes
Ella/Él/Usted fomenta fomentó fomentaba fomentará fomente
Nosotros fomentamos fomentamos fomentábamos fomentaremos fomentemos
Vosotros fomentáis fomentasteis fomentabais fomentaréis fomentéis
Ellos/Ustedes fomentan fomentaron fomentaban fomentarán fomenten
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