inspire

inspirieren, anregen

Jemandem Ideen geben oder den Wunsch wecken, etwas zu schaffen oder zu tun.

In einfachem Englisch: To give someone ideas or make them want to create or do something.

• Your story could inspire others.
• The mountains inspired her latest painting.
• Who inspired you to become a teacher?

So benutzt man es: inspire someone to do something (Her teacher inspired her to write poetry.); be inspired by someone/something (The painting was inspired by a childhood memory.)

Synonyme: motivate, stimulate

Gegenteile: discourage

Häufige Wendungen: inspire someone, inspire a story, inspire someone’s work

ermutigen, einflößen

In jemandem ein starkes Gefühl oder den Wunsch zu handeln hervorrufen.

In einfachem Englisch: To fill someone with a strong feeling or desire to act.

• Her courage inspired us all.
• The speech inspired the crowd with hope.
• Does his leadership inspire confidence?

So benutzt man es: inspire someone with something (The coach inspired her team with confidence.); inspire something in someone (Her calm voice inspired trust in us.)

Synonyme: encourage, uplift

Gegenteile: dishearten

Häufige Wendungen: inspire confidence, inspire someone with something, inspire trust

eingeben, inspirieren

Jemandem Gedanken oder Worte eingeben, die als Botschaft Gottes oder einer anderen Gottheit gelten.

In einfachem Englisch: To give someone thoughts or words believed to come from God or another god.

• They believe God inspired the writer.
• The prophet claimed that a spirit had inspired him.
• Her prayer asks God to inspire her words.

So benutzt man es: be inspired by God (They believe these words were inspired by God.)

Häufige Wendungen: inspire a prophet, divinely inspire someone

einflößen, eingeben

Einen Gedanken oder ein Gefühl in jemandem entstehen lassen, besonders durch geistigen oder religiösen Einfluss.

In einfachem Englisch: To put a thought or feeling into someone’s mind, especially through a spiritual influence.

• The vision inspired faith in her heart.
• They believed the spirit inspired this thought.
• His prayer inspired a sense of peace in them.

So benutzt man es: inspire something in someone (The vision inspired hope in the weary travelers.)

Synonyme: instill, impart

Häufige Wendungen: inspire hope, inspire a thought, inspire faith

einatmen

Luft in die Lunge aufnehmen.

In einfachem Englisch: To take air into your lungs.

• The patient was unable to inspire deeply.
• As you inspire, your chest expands.
• The mask warms the air you inspire.

Synonyme: inhale, breathe in

Gegenteile: expire, exhale

Häufige Wendungen: inspire air, inspire deeply