inspiration

inspiration

Sentiment qui fait naître des idées ou donne envie de créer quelque chose.

En anglais simple : A feeling that gives you new ideas or makes you want to create something.

• I need inspiration for my story.
• A sudden flash of inspiration solved the problem.
• Music often fills her with inspiration.

Synonymes : creativity

Expressions courantes : creative inspiration, flash of inspiration, find inspiration, artistic inspiration

source d’inspiration

Personne ou chose qui donne des idées ou encourage à agir.

En anglais simple : A person or thing that gives you ideas or encourages you to do something.

• My teacher is an inspiration to me.
• Nature was the inspiration for her painting.
• Where did you find the inspiration for this design?

Comment l'utiliser : an inspiration to someone (Her courage is an inspiration to us.); the inspiration for something (His childhood was the inspiration for the novel.)

Synonymes : motivation, stimulus

Expressions courantes : inspiration for something, inspiration to someone

inspiration divine

Influence de Dieu sur les personnes qui écrivent ou expriment des vérités religieuses.

En anglais simple : God’s influence on people who write or speak religious truths.

• The prophet spoke under divine inspiration.
• They believe the text was written through God’s inspiration.
• The group discussed the inspiration of scripture.

Synonymes : divine guidance

Expressions courantes : divine inspiration, inspiration of scripture

inspiration

Une entrée d’air dans les poumons lors d’une respiration.

En anglais simple : A single breath taken into the lungs.

• His chest rose during inspiration.
• The doctor asked for a deep inspiration.
• Each inspiration brought cold air into her lungs.

Synonymes : inhalation, inward breath

Contraires : expiration

Expressions courantes : deep inspiration, during inspiration