-
61 प्राणः _prāṇḥ
प्राणः 1 Breath, respiration.-2 The breath of life, vitality, life, vital air, principle of life (usually pl. in this sense, the Prāṇas being five; प्राण, अपान, समान, व्यान and उदान); प्राणैरुपक्रोशमलीमसैर्वा R.2.53;12.54; (हृदि प्राणो गुदे$पानः समानो नाभिसंस्थितः । उदानः कण्ठदेशस्थो व्यानः सर्वशरीरगः ॥).-3 The first of the five life-winds or vital airs (which has its seat in the lungs); अपाने जुह्वति प्राणं प्राणे$पानं तथापरे । प्राणापानगती रुद्ध्वा प्राणायाम- परायणाः ॥ Bg.4.29.-4 Wind, air inhaled.-5 Energy, vigour, strength, power; as in प्राणसार q. v.; युद्धातिथ्यं प्रदास्यामि यथाप्राणं निशाचर Rām.3.5.28; Bhāg.8.2.29; सर्वप्राणप्रवणमघवन्मुक्तमाहत्य वक्षः Mv.1.45.-6 The spirit or soul (opp. शरीर).-7 The Supreme Spirit; इमानि भूतानि प्राणमेवाभिसंविशन्ति Bṛi. Up.1.11.5.-8 An organ of sense; स्पृष्ट्वैतानशुचिर्नित्यमद्भिः प्राणानुपस्पृशेत् । गात्राणि चैव सर्वाणि नाभिं पाणितलेन तु ॥ Ms.4.143; मरीचिमिश्रा ऋषयः प्राणेभ्यो$हं च जज्ञिरे Bhāg.1.6.31.-9 Any person or thing as dear and necessary as life, a beloved person or object; कोशः कोशवतः प्राणाः प्राणाः प्राणा न भूपतेः H.2.9; अर्थपतेर्विमर्दको बहिश्चराः प्राणाः Dk.-1 The life or essence of poetry, poetical talent or genius; inspiration.-11 Aspiration; as in महाप्राण or अल्पप्राण q. v.-12 Digestion.-13 A breath as a measure of time.-14 Gum-myrrh.-15 Life, living (जीवन); दैवं च दैवसंयुक्तं प्राणश्च प्राणदश्च ह । अपेक्षापूर्वकरणादशुभानां शुभं फलम् ॥ Mb.12.36.14.-16 Food (अन्न); अनस्तिकानां भूतानां प्राणदाः पितरश्च ये Mb.12.12.4.-17 N. of Brahmā, Viṣṇu and other gods.-Comp. -अतिपातः killing a living being, taking away life.-अत्ययः loss of life.-अधिक a.1 dearer than life.-2 superior in strength or vigour.-अधिनाथः a husband.-अधिपः the soul.-अन्तः death; capital punishment; अब्राह्मणः संग्रहणे प्राणान्तं दण्डमर्हति Ms.8.359.-अन्तिक a.1 fatal, mortal.-2 lasting to the end of life, ending with life.-3 dangerous.-4 capital (as a sentence); अज्ञानात् वारुणीं पीत्वा संस्कारेणैव शुद्ध्यति । मतिपूर्वमनिर्देश्यं प्राणान्तिकमिति स्थितिः ॥ Ms. 11.146. (-कम्) murder.-अपहारिन् a. fatal, destructive to life.-अपानम्, -नौ air inhaled and exhaled; प्राणापाना- न्तरे देवी वाग्वै नित्यं प्रतिष्ठिता Mañjūṣā.-अयनम् an organ of sense; (सुप्तिमूर्च्छोपतापेषु प्राणायनविघाततः । नेहते$हमिति ज्ञानं मृत्युप्रज्वारयोरपि ॥ Bhāg.4.29.72.-आघातः destruction of life, killing a living being; प्राणाघातान्निवृत्तिः Bh.3.63.-आचार्यः a physician to a king.-आत्मन् m. the vital or animal soul.-आद a. fatal, mortal, causing death.-आबाधः injury to life; प्राणाबाधयुक्तास्वापत्सु Kau. A.1.8.-आयामः restraining or suspending the breath during the mental recitation of the names or attributes of a deity.-आहुतिः f. an oblation to the five Prāṇas.-ईशः, -ईश्वरः 1 a lover, husband; नीचैः शंस हृदि स्थितो हि ननु मे प्राणेश्वरः श्रोष्यति Amaru.67; बाला लोलविलोचना शिव शिव प्राणेशमालोकते Bv.2.57.-2 wind.-ईशा, -ईश्वरी a wife, beloved, mistress.-उत्क्रमणम्, -उत्सर्गः departure of the soul, death.-उपहारः food.-कर a. refreshing or reviving the spirits; सद्यो मांसं नवान्नं च बाला स्त्री क्षीरभोजनम् । क्षीर- मुष्णोदकं चैव सद्यः प्राणकराणि षट् ॥ Chāṇakya.-कर्मन् n. Vital function.-कृच्छ्रम्, -बाधा peril of life, a danger to life.-ग्रहः the nose.-घातक a. destructive to life.-घोषः the sound from the ears when the fingers are put therein; छिद्रप्रतीतिश्छायायां प्राणघोषानुपश्रुतिः Bhāg.1.42.29.-घ्नः a. fatal, life-destroying.-चयः increase of strength.-छिद् a.1 murderous.-2 destructive.-छेदः murder.-त्यागः 1 suicide; वरं प्राणत्यागो न च पिशुनवाक्येष्वभिरुचिः H.1.-2 death.-द a. life-giving.(-दम्) 1 water.-2 blood.(-दः) 1 Viṣṇu.-2 Brahmā.-3 Terminalia Tomentosa (Mar. ऐन).-दा Terminalia Chebula (Mar. हिरडा).-दक्षिणा gift of life; प्राणदक्षिणां दा 'to grant one his life'.-दण्डः capital punishment.-दयितः a husband.-दातृ a. 'life-giver', saviour, deliverer.-दानम् 1 resigning life.-2 the gift of life, saving one's life.-दुरोदरम्, -द्यूतम् fighting for life.-दृह् a. Sustaining or prolonging the breath.-द्रोहः an attempt upon any body's life.-धार a. living, animate. (-रः) a living being.-धारणम् 1 maintenance or support of life.-2 vitality.-3 a means of supporting life.-नाथः 1 a lover, husband.-2 an epithet of Yama.-निग्रहः restraint of breath, checking the breath.-पतिः 1 a lover, husband.-2 the soul; बुद्धिं समाच्छाद्य च मे समान्युरुद्भूयते प्राणपतिः शरीरे Mb.3. 269.4.-3 a physician.-पत्नी the voice.-परिक्रयः staking one's life.-परिक्षीण a. one whose life is drawing to a close.-परिग्रहः possession of life, life, existence.-प्रद, -दायक, -दायिन् a. restoring or saving life.-प्रयाणम् departure of life, death.-प्रियः 'as dear as life', a lover, husband.-भक्ष a. feeding on air only.-भास्वत् m. the ocean.-भृत् a. possessed of life, living, animate, sentient. (-m.) a living being; अन्तर्गतं प्राणभृतां हि वेद R.2.43.-2 N. of Viṣṇu.-मोक्षणम् 1 departure of life, death.-2 suicide.-यमः = प्राणायाम q. v.-यात्रा 1 support of life; maintenance, livelihood; पिण्डपात- मात्रप्राणयात्रां भगवतीम् Māl.1.-2 the act of breathing.-यात्रिक requisite for subsistence; प्राणयात्रिकमात्रः स्यात् Ms.6.57.-योनिः 1 the Supreme Being.-2 wind. (-f.) the source of life.-रन्ध्रम् 1 the mouth.-2 a nostril.-रोधः 1 suppressing the breath.-2 danger to life.-वल्लभा a mistress, wife.-विद्या the science of breath or vital airs.-विनाशः, -विप्लवः loss of life, death.-वियोगः separation of the soul from the body, death.-वृत्तिः f. a vital function.-व्ययः cost or sacri- fice of life.-शरीरः the Supreme Being; स क्रतुं कुर्वीत मनोमयः प्राणशरीरः Ch. Up.-संयमः suspension of breath.-संशयः, -संकटम्, -संदेहः risk or danger to life, peril of life, a very great peril.-संहिता a manner of reciting the Vedic text.-सद्मन् n. the body.-सम a. as dear as life. (-मः) a husband, lover. (-मा) a wife; नूनं प्राणसमावियोगविधुरः स्तम्बेरमस्ताम्यति Māl.9.33.-सार a. 'having life as the essence', full of strength and vigour, muscular; गिरिचर इव नागः प्राणसारं (गात्रं) विभर्ति Ś.2.4.-हर, -हारिन् a. causing death, taking away life, fatal; पुरो मम प्राणहरो भविष्यसि Gīt.7.-2 capital.-हारक a. fatal. (-कम्) a kind of deadly poison. -
62 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.) hrífa; fylla hugmóði2) (to be the origin or source of a poetic or artistic idea: An incident in his childhood inspired the poem.) vera kveikjan að• -
63 inspire
inspirál, megihlet, belélegez, sugalmaz* * *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.) lelkesít2) (to be the origin or source of a poetic or artistic idea: An incident in his childhood inspired the poem.) (meg)ihlet• -
64 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.) inspirar2) (to be the origin or source of a poetic or artistic idea: An incident in his childhood inspired the poem.) inspirar•* * *in.spire[insp'aiə] vt+vi 1 inspirar, fazer sentir, incutir. 2 afetar, influenciar. 3 insuflar com força divina. 4 sugerir, aconselhar, incitar. 5 inspirar, respirar (ar nos pulmões). -
65 inspire
v. ilham vermek, esinlemek, sebep olmak, uyandırmak, canlandırmak, aşılamak, telkin etmek, yaymak, içine çekmek, soluk almak* * *esinlen* * *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.) ilham etmek/vermek2) (to be the origin or source of a poetic or artistic idea: An incident in his childhood inspired the poem.) ilham kaynağı olmak• -
66 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.) vzpodbujati2) (to be the origin or source of a poetic or artistic idea: An incident in his childhood inspired the poem.) navdihniti•* * *[inspáiə]transitive verbvdihniti, vdihavati (in, into v); inspirirati, navdihniti, navdušiti ( with s, z); zbuditi čut (in pri kom)to inspire confidence in s.o. — zbuditi zaupanje pri kom -
67 inspire
• innostaa• inspiroida• istuttaa• innostuttaa• innoittaa• hengittää sisään• herättää• hedelmöittää• vilkastuttaa• elävöittää• elähdyttää• kiihottaa• haltioittaa• motivoida* * *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.) innostaa2) (to be the origin or source of a poetic or artistic idea: An incident in his childhood inspired the poem.) inspiroida• -
68 inspire
[ɪn'spaɪə(r)]1) (give rise to) ispirare [person, work of art, idea]; motivare [ decision]2) (arouse)to inspire love in sb. — ispirare amore a qcn.
3) (incite) incitare, incoraggiare* * *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.) ispirare2) (to be the origin or source of a poetic or artistic idea: An incident in his childhood inspired the poem.) ispirare•* * *[ɪn'spaɪə(r)]1) (give rise to) ispirare [person, work of art, idea]; motivare [ decision]2) (arouse)to inspire love in sb. — ispirare amore a qcn.
3) (incite) incitare, incoraggiare -
69 dry
dry [draɪ]1. adjective• "keep in a dry place" « tenir au sec »b. ( = dried-up) [riverbed, lake] à sec ; [spring, river] tarid. ( = where alcohol is banned) [country, state] (inf) où l'alcool est prohibéf. ( = not lively) [book, subject, speech] aride2. noun• to dry o.s. se sécher5. compounds• "dry-clean only" (on label) « nettoyage à sec »• to take a coat to the dry-cleaner's porter un manteau chez le teinturier ► dry-cleaning noun nettoyage m à seca. [stream, well] se dessécher, (se) tarir ; [moisture] s'évaporer ; [source of supply, inspiration] se tarirb. ( = dry the dishes) essuyer la vaisselle* * *[draɪ] 1.1) gen sec/sèche2) fig [wit, person, remark] pince-sans-rire inv; [book, subject matter] aride; ( forbidding alcohol) [state] qui interdit la vente de boissons alcoolisées2.transitive verb faire sécher [clothes, washing]; sécher [meat, produce]3.intransitive verb sécher4.Phrasal Verbs:- dry off- dry out- dry up••(as) dry as dust — ennuyeux/-euse comme la pluie
-
70 vena
vena s.f. 1. ( Anat) veine: le vene e le arterie les veines et les artères; recidersi le vene dei polsi s'ouvrir les veines. 2. ( venatura) veine: vena del marmo veine du marbre. 3. ( del legno) veine. 4. ( Geol) ( di acqua) veine; ( sorgente) source. 5. ( fig) ( estro) prédispositions pl., aptitudes pl.: avere una vena musicale avoir des prédispositions pour la musique, avoir des aptitudes pour la musique. 6. ( fig) ( traccia) trace: una vena di malinconia une trace de mélancolie. 7. ( ispirazione) veine, inspiration: la sua vena poetica si è esaurita sa veine poétique s'est tarie. 8. ( Minier) veine; ( del carbone) veine, filon m. 9. ( Bot) veine. -
71 inspire
[ɪn'spaɪə(r)]vt* * *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.) natchnąć2) (to be the origin or source of a poetic or artistic idea: An incident in his childhood inspired the poem.) stanowić inspirację• -
72 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.) iedvesmot2) (to be the origin or source of a poetic or artistic idea: An incident in his childhood inspired the poem.) iedvesmot; iedvest•* * *iedvest; iedvesmot -
73 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.) įkvėpti2) (to be the origin or source of a poetic or artistic idea: An incident in his childhood inspired the poem.) įkvėpti• -
74 inspire
v. inspirera, inge; väcka, orsaka; stimulera, sporra; vägleda; andas in* * *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.) inspirera2) (to be the origin or source of a poetic or artistic idea: An incident in his childhood inspired the poem.) inspirera• -
75 draw
1) ( celebrity) Publikumsmagnet m, Attraktion f; (popular film, play, etc) Kassenschlager m, Publikumserfolg man auction has more \draw than a jumble sale eine Versteigerung lockt mehr Menschen an als ein Flohmarktto end in a \draw unentschieden enden [o ausgehen];it's just the luck of the \draw man muss es eben so nehmen, wie es kommtto be quick on the \draw schnell ziehen können; ( fig) schlagfertig seinhe had a quick \draw on his cigarette and tossed it away er zog noch einmal kurz an seiner Zigarette und warf sie dann weg vt <drew, -n>1) ( make a picture)to \draw sb/ sth jdn/etw zeichnen;to \draw a line einen Strich [o eine Linie] ziehen;I \draw the line there ( fig) da ist bei mir Schluss;to \draw a map/ sketch eine Karte/Skizze anfertigen;to \draw sth to scale etw maßstabsgetreu zeichnen2) ( depict)to \draw sth etw darstellen [o beschreiben];the plot is exciting, but the characters haven't been very well \drawn die Handlung ist spannend, aber die Charaktere sind nicht gut herausgearbeitet3) ( pull)to \draw sth etw ziehen;he drew his coat tightly around his shoulders er zog sich den Mantel fest um die Schultern;the little boat was \drawn into the whirlpool das kleine Boot wurde in den Strudel hineingezogen;he drew her into a tender embrace er zog sie mit einer zärtlichen Umarmung an sich;( close) die Jalousien [o Rollläden] herunterlassen;to \draw the curtains ( pull together) die Vorhänge zuziehen;( pull apart) die Vorhänge aufziehen;to \draw sb into [an] ambush jdn in einen Hinterhalt locken4) ( attract)to \draw sb jdn anlocken [o anziehen];you're \drawing a lot of curious looks in that hat mit diesem Hut ziehst du eine Menge neugieriger Blicke auf dich;to \draw [sb's] attention [to sb/sth] [jds] Aufmerksamkeit f [auf jdn/etw] lenken;she waved at him to \draw his attention sie winkte ihm zu, um ihn auf sich aufmerksam zu machen;to \draw attention to oneself Aufmerksamkeit erregen;to \draw a cheer from the crowd die Menge zum Lachen bringen;her eyes were immediately \drawn to the tall blond man der große Blonde zog sofort ihre Blicke auf sich5) ( involve in)to \draw sb into an argument/ discussion jdn in eine Auseinandersetzung/Diskussion hineinziehen;to \draw sb into a conversation jdn in eine Unterhaltung verwickeln6) ( attract)to \draw sth etw hervorrufen;her speech drew an angry response ihre Rede hat für Verärgerung gesorgt;to \draw applause Beifall ernten;to \draw criticism Kritik erregen [o hervorrufen];to \draw sth from sb jdn zu etw dat veranlassen;his performance drew a gasp of amazement from the audience bei seiner Darbietung verschlug es dem Publikum den Atem;to \draw a confession from sb jdm ein Geständnis entlocken7) ( formulate)to \draw a comparison einen Vergleich anstellen;you can't really \draw a comparison between the two cases man kann die beiden Fälle wirklich nicht miteinander vergleichen;to \draw a distinction [between sth] etw auseinanderhalten [o voneinander unterscheiden];to \draw a parallel eine Parallele ziehen8) ( pull out)to \draw a weapon eine Waffe ziehen;I couldn't believe it when she drew a knife on me ich war völlig perplex, als sie ein Messer zückte ( fam)to \draw blood Blut fließen lassen;he bit me so hard that it drew blood er biss mich so fest, dass ich blutete;to \draw first blood den ersten Treffer erzielen (a. fig)to \draw a tooth (dated) einen Zahn ziehento \draw a card [from the deck] eine Karte [vom Stapel] abheben [o ziehen];to \draw sth [from sb/sth] etw [von jdm/etw] beziehen [o erhalten] [o bekommen];he drew much of his inspiration from his travels einen Großteil seiner Anregungen holte er sich auf seinen Reisen;the university \draws its students from all 50 states die Studenten der Universität kommen aus allen 50 Bundesstaatento \draw sth etw beziehen;( receive) etw bekommen [o erhalten];this investment will \draw 10% interest diese Investition bringt 10 % Zinsen;to \draw a pension Rente bekommen [o beziehen];to \draw sth etw ziehen [o auslosen];we're about to \draw the winning card wir ziehen jetzt gleich den Hauptgewinn;Real Madrid has \drawn Juventus in the football quarter finals als Gegner von Real Madrid im Fußballviertelfinale wurde Juventus Turin ausgelost;to \draw lots for sth um etw akk losen, etw auslosen;they drew lots for it sie losten darum14) ( obtain water)to \draw water Wasser holen;she drew water from the well sie schöpfte Wasser aus dem Brunnen;to \draw sb's bath jds Badewasser nt einlassento \draw a beer ein Bier zapfento \draw money/£500 from one's account Geld/500 Pfund von seinem Konto abheben;to \draw a cheque on sb/ sth einen Scheck auf jdn/etw ausstellento \draw a breath Luft [o Atem] holen;she drew a deep breath sie holte [einmal] tief Luft;to \draw breath ( fig) verschnaufen, eine Verschnaufpause einlegenthe ship \draws 20 feet of water das Schiff hat sechs Meter Tiefgangto \draw a bow einen Bogen spannen20) ( disembowel)( after hunt) ein Tier ausweidenPHRASES:to \draw a bead on sb/ sth auf jdn/etw zielen;to \draw a blank eine Niete ziehen, kein Glück haben;she had spent all morning searching but had \drawn a blank sie hatte den ganzen Morgen gesucht - doch ohne Erfolg;to \draw the line at sth bei etw dat die Grenze ziehen;I \draw the line there da ist bei mir Schluss;to \draw a veil over sth über etw akk den Mantel des Schweigens breiten;1) ( make pictures) zeichnenthe train slowly drew into the station der Zug fuhr langsam in den Bahnhof ein;as we drew alongside the black Fiat I recognized the driver als wir mit dem schwarzen Fiat auf gleicher Höhe waren, erkannte ich den Fahrer;to \draw apart sich akk voneinander trennen;the embracing couple drew apart das eng umschlungene Pärchen löste sich voneinander;to \draw away wegfahren;to \draw level with sb/ sth mit jdm/etw gleichziehen;slowly Paul drew level with the BMW allmählich holte Paul den BMW ein3) (approach [in time])Christmas is \drawing nearer Weihnachten rückt [immer] näher4) ( make use of)to \draw on sb auf jdn zurückkommen, jdn in Anspruch nehmen;like most writers, she \draws on personal experience in her work wie die meisten Schriftsteller schöpft sie bei ihrer Arbeit aus persönlichen Erfahrungen;to \draw on funds auf [Geld]mittel zurückgreifen;5) ( inhale)to \draw on one's cigarette/ pipe an seiner Zigarette/Pfeife ziehen6) ( draw lots) losen, das Los entscheiden lassen;to \draw for sth um etw akk losen, etw durch das Los entscheiden lassenCoventry drew 1-1 with Manchester United in the semi-finals im Halbfinale trennten sich Coventry und Manchester United 1:1 unentschieden -
76 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.) povzbudit2) (to be the origin or source of a poetic or artistic idea: An incident in his childhood inspired the poem.) inspirovat•* * *• vzbuzovat• vzbudit• podnítit• podněcovat• inspirovat -
77 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.) povzbudiť2) (to be the origin or source of a poetic or artistic idea: An incident in his childhood inspired the poem.) inšpirovať•* * *• vdychovat• vzbudit• inšpirovat• dat do obehu• ovplyvnit• nadchnút• naplnit -
78 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.) a stimula2) (to be the origin or source of a poetic or artistic idea: An incident in his childhood inspired the poem.) a inspira• -
79 se tarir
иссяка́ть, истоща́ться; высыха́ть;son inspiration s'est \se taririe — его́ вдохнове́ние исся́кло <истощи́лось>; les ressources en pétrole se \se tarir issent — запа́сы не́фти истоща́ются <иссяка́ют>; son lait s'est \se tariri — у неё ко́нчилось молоко́la source s'est \se taririe — исто́чник <родни́к> вы́сох <пересо́х>; вода́ в исто́чнике исся́кла;
-
80 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.) εμπνέω,εμψυχώνω2) (to be the origin or source of a poetic or artistic idea: An incident in his childhood inspired the poem.) εμπνέω•
См. также в других словарях:
source of inspiration — root of creative stimulation … English contemporary dictionary
inspiration — [ ɛ̃spirasjɔ̃ ] n. f. • 1120; bas lat. inspiratio I ♦ A ♦ L inspiration. 1 ♦ Sorte de souffle émanant d un être surnaturel, qui apporterait aux hommes des conseils, des révélations; état mystique de l âme sous cette impulsion surnaturelle.… … Encyclopédie Universelle
source — [ surs ] n. f. • v. 1354; sourse XIIe; fém. de so(u)rs, anc. p. p. de sourdre 1 ♦ Eau qui sort de terre; issue naturelle ou artificielle par laquelle une eau souterraine se déverse à la surface du sol. ⇒ fontaine, griffon, 1. point (d eau).… … Encyclopédie Universelle
inspiration — in|spi|ra|tion [ˌınspıˈreıʃən] n [U and C] 1.) a good idea about what you should do, write, say etc, especially one which you get suddenly ▪ The Malvern Hills have provided inspiration for many artists and musicians over the decades. ▪ He raised… … Dictionary of contemporary English
inspiration */*/ — UK [ˌɪnspəˈreɪʃ(ə)n] / US [ˌɪnspɪˈreɪʃ(ə)n] noun Word forms inspiration : singular inspiration plural inspirations a) [countable/uncountable] a sudden feeling of enthusiasm, or a new idea that helps you to do or create something… … English dictionary
inspiration — in|spi|ra|tion [ ,ınspı reıʃn ] noun ** count or uncount a sudden feeling of enthusiasm or a new idea that helps you to do or create something: literary/dramatic/religious inspiration source of inspiration: Dreams are a rich source of inspiration … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
inspiration — noun ADJECTIVE ▪ great, true ▪ Then I had a moment of true inspiration. ▪ direct ▪ His wife was the direct inspiration for the main character in the book. ▪ … Collocations dictionary
source — noun 1 where you get sth from ADJECTIVE ▪ excellent, fertile, good, great, lucrative, reliable, rich, valuable ▪ a fertile source of ideas … Collocations dictionary
source — 01. The [source] of the river is somewhere in the mountains. 02. His heavy drinking is the [source] of all his problems. 03. The BBC is the official [source] of news in England. 04. The main [source] of jobs for teenagers in this town during the… … Grammatical examples in English
source — I UK [sɔː(r)s] / US [sɔrs] noun [countable] Word forms source : singular source plural sources *** 1) a) a person, place, or thing that provides something that you need or want a light/power/energy source source of: The best sources of potassium… … English dictionary
source — source1 [ sɔrs ] noun count *** 1. ) a person, place, or thing that provides something you need or want: a light/power/energy source source of: The best sources of potassium are vegetables and fruit. A garden was the source of inspiration for the … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English