verb

inspirar

inspire · (to) inspire

Es la acción de introducir aire en los pulmones para poder respirar. También significa dar ideas o ganas de crear algo a otra persona.

To inspire: to fill someone with ideas, motivation, or a particular feeling.
To breathe in: to draw air into the lungs; “to inhale.”
To suggest or evoke: to bring an idea or impression to mind.

Inspirar is a regular -ar verb. It can be transitive, as in inspiring someone, or intransitive, as in breathing in.

It comes from Latin inspirare, meaning “to breathe into” or “to inspire.” Its parts are in- (“into”) and a root related to breathing.

The reflexive form, inspirarse , often means “to draw inspiration” or “to be inspired.”

motivar — “to motivate”; emphasizes encouraging someone to act, rather than stimulating ideas or feelings.
estimular — “to stimulate”; emphasizes prompting activity or thought.
inhalar — “to inhale”; a direct synonym in the breathing sense.
desanimar — “to discourage”; an opposite of inspiring or encouraging someone.
espirar — “to breathe out”; the opposite of inhaling.

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Ella siempre sabe cómo inspirar a sus alumnos.verb

She always knows how to inspire her students.

¿Te inspiró escuchar esas historias de viaje?verb

Did listening to those travel stories inspire you?

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