inspire

ispirare

Dare idee a qualcuno o fargli venire voglia di creare o fare qualcosa.

In inglese semplice: 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?

Come si usa: 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.)

Sinonimi: motivate, stimulate

Contrari: discourage

Espressioni comuni: inspire someone, inspire a story, inspire someone’s work

ispirare, infondere

Far nascere in qualcuno un sentimento forte o il desiderio di agire.

In inglese semplice: 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?

Come si usa: inspire someone with something (The coach inspired her team with confidence.); inspire something in someone (Her calm voice inspired trust in us.)

Sinonimi: encourage, uplift

Contrari: dishearten

Espressioni comuni: inspire confidence, inspire someone with something, inspire trust

ispirare

Dare a qualcuno pensieri o parole che si ritiene provengano da Dio o da un’altra divinità.

In inglese semplice: 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.

Come si usa: be inspired by God (They believe these words were inspired by God.)

Espressioni comuni: inspire a prophet, divinely inspire someone

infondere, ispirare

Far nascere un pensiero o un sentimento nella mente di qualcuno, soprattutto attraverso un’influenza spirituale.

In inglese semplice: 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.

Come si usa: inspire something in someone (The vision inspired hope in the weary travelers.)

Sinonimi: instill, impart

Espressioni comuni: inspire hope, inspire a thought, inspire faith

inspirare, inalare

Far entrare aria nei polmoni.

In inglese semplice: 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.

Sinonimi: inhale, breathe in

Contrari: expire, exhale

Espressioni comuni: inspire air, inspire deeply