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1 inspire
inspire [ɪnˈspaɪər]* * *[ɪn'spaɪə(r)]transitive verb1) ( give rise to) inspirer [person, work, idea]; motiver [decision] -
2 inspire
inspire [ɪn'spaɪə(r)](a) (person, work of art) inspirer;∎ Moore's sculptures inspired her early work les sculptures de Moore lui ont inspiré ses œuvres de jeunesse;∎ to inspire sb to do sth inciter ou pousser qn à faire qch;∎ he inspired her to become a doctor il suscita en elle une vocation de médecin(b) (arouse → feeling) inspirer;∎ whatever inspired you to do that? qu'est-ce qui a bien pu te donner l'idée de faire ça?;∎ the decision was inspired by the urgent need for funds la décision a dû être prise pour répondre à un besoin urgent de fonds;∎ to inspire confidence/respect inspirer (la) confiance/le respect;∎ a man who once inspired fear un homme qui jadis inspirait la crainte;∎ his success inspired me with confidence sa réussite m'a donné confiance en moi;∎ to inspire courage in sb insuffler du courage à qn -
3 inspire
1 ( give rise to) inspirer [person, work of art, fashion, idea] ; motiver [decision, gesture] ; the revolution was inspired by these ideals la révolution s'est inspirée de ces idéaux ;2 ( arouse) to inspire love/respect/trust in sb inspirer de l'amour/du respect/de la confiance à qn ; to inspire sb with hope/courage donner de l'espoir/du courage à qn ; to inspire enthusiasm in sb enthousiasmer qn ; he doesn't inspire much confidence il n'inspire guère confiance ;3 ( incite) inciter, encourager (to do à faire) ; what inspired you to suggest that? qu'est-ce qui vous a donné l'idée de proposer cela? -
4 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.) stimuler2) (to be the origin or source of a poetic or artistic idea: An incident in his childhood inspired the poem.) inspirer• -
5 faith
faith [feɪθ]1. nouna. ( = belief) foi f• good faith bonne foi fb. ( = religion) religion f2. compounds* * *[feɪθ]1) ( confidence) confiance f2) ( belief) foi f (in en) -
6 faith
faith n1 ( confidence) confiance f ; to have faith in sb avoir confiance en qn ; to have faith in sb's ability avoir confiance dans les compétences de qn ; to have faith in a party avoir confiance dans un parti ; to have faith in a method avoir foi dans une méthode ; to put one's faith in sth mettre sa confiance dans qch ; he has no faith in socialism il ne croit pas au socialisme ; I have no faith in her elle ne m'inspire pas confiance ; in good faith en toute bonne foi ; to act in bad faith agir avec mauvaise foi ;2 ( belief) foi f (in en) ;
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