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1 inspire
1) (to encourage by filling with eg confidence, enthusiasm etc: The players were inspired by the loyalty of their supporters and played better football than ever before.) animar, estimular2) (to be the origin or source of a poetic or artistic idea: An incident in his childhood inspired the poem.) inspirar•inspire vb inspirartr[ɪn'spaɪəSMALLr/SMALL]1 (gen) inspirar■ the beauty of the English countyside inspired Constable la belleza del paisaje inglés inspiró a Constable2 (encourage) estimular, animar, mover3 (fill with - fear) infundir; (- confidence, respect) inspirar\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLto be inspired by somebody/something inspirarse en alguien/algo1) inhale: inhalar, aspirar2) stimulate: estimular, animar, inspirar3) instill: inspirar, infundirinspire vi: inspirarv.• acalorar v.• alentar v.• animar v.• avalorar v.• dictar v.• encender v.• estimular v.• inspirar v.• soplar v.ɪn'spaɪr, ɪn'spaɪə(r)a) ( arouse) \<\<love/confidence\>\> inspirar; \<\<fear/respect\>\> inspirar, infundir; \<\<hope/courage\>\> infundirto inspire somebody WITH something: she doesn't inspire me with confidence — no me inspira confianza
b) (influence, encourage) estimularto inspire somebody TO something: it inspired us to renewed efforts nos sirvió de estímulo or de acicate para redoblar nuestros esfuerzos; what inspired you to do that? — ¿qué te movió or te llevó a hacer eso?
c) ( give inspiration for) \<\<music/painting\>\> inspirar[ɪn'spaɪǝ(r)]VT inspirarshe has the sort of face that inspires terror/respect — tiene un rostro que inspira terror/respeto
whatever inspired him to do that? — ¿qué lo impulsó or movió a hacer eso?
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this painting was inspired by Greek mythology — este cuadro está inspirado en la mitología griegahe was inspired by her beauty to write the song — su belleza lo llevó or movió a escribir la canción
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the painting was divinely inspired — el cuadro fue pintado por inspiración divina•
to inspire confidence in sb, inspire sb with confidence — infundir or inspirar confianza a algn* * *[ɪn'spaɪr, ɪn'spaɪə(r)]a) ( arouse) \<\<love/confidence\>\> inspirar; \<\<fear/respect\>\> inspirar, infundir; \<\<hope/courage\>\> infundirto inspire somebody WITH something: she doesn't inspire me with confidence — no me inspira confianza
b) (influence, encourage) estimularto inspire somebody TO something: it inspired us to renewed efforts nos sirvió de estímulo or de acicate para redoblar nuestros esfuerzos; what inspired you to do that? — ¿qué te movió or te llevó a hacer eso?
c) ( give inspiration for) \<\<music/painting\>\> inspirar
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