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1 to whip up
1 (arouse - enthusiasm etc) despertar, avivar, animar; (- help, support) conseguir; (- hatred) fomentar; (- strife, tension) provocar, crear2 (prepare quickly) preparar en un momento, improvisar -
2 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 -
3 pep-talk
noun (a talk intended to arouse enthusiasm, or to make people work harder, better etc: The director gave all the staff a pep-talk.) discurso enardecedor/animador -
4 excite
1) (to cause or rouse strong feelings of expectation, happiness etc in: The children were excited at the thought of the party.) emocionar2) (to cause or rouse (feelings, emotions etc): The book did not excite my interest.) despertar•- excitability
- excited
- excitedly
- excitement
- exciting
excite vb excitar / entusiasmar / ilusionartr[ɪk'saɪt]1 (enthuse, thrill) emocionar, entusiasmar, apasionar2 formal use (bring about) provocar3 (cause, arouse) provocar, despertar4 (arouse sexually) excitar5 SMALLMEDICINE/SMALL (stimulate) excitar1) arouse, stimulate: excitar, mover, estimular2) animate: entusiasmar, animar3) evoke, provoke: provocar, despertar, suscitarto excite curiosity: despertar la curiosidadv.• agitar v.• alborotar v.• animar v.• concitar v.• emocionar v.• enardecer v.• entusiasmar v.• estimular v.• excitar v.• incitar v.• mover v.• provocar v.• solevantar v.ɪk'saɪt1)a) (make happy, enthusiastic) entusiasmar; (make impatient, boisterous) \<\<children\>\> alborotarb) ( sexually) excitar2) \<\<interest/admiration\>\> despertar*, suscitar; \<\<envy/curiosity\>\> provocar*[ɪk'saɪt]VT1) (=make excited) entusiasmarwhat excites me about the idea is... — lo que me entusiasma or me parece excitante de la idea es...
don't excite yourself, Grandpa — no te excites or agites, abuelo
2) (=arouse) [+ curiosity, admiration, envy] provocar, suscitar; [+ enthusiasm, interest] despertar, suscitar; [+ anger, passion] provocar; [+ imagination] estimular; [+ desire] incitar, despertar3) (sexually) excitar4) (Phys) [+ atom, particle] excitar5) (Med) [+ nerve, heart] excitar* * *[ɪk'saɪt]1)a) (make happy, enthusiastic) entusiasmar; (make impatient, boisterous) \<\<children\>\> alborotarb) ( sexually) excitar2) \<\<interest/admiration\>\> despertar*, suscitar; \<\<envy/curiosity\>\> provocar*
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