encourages in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for encourages in the English»French Dictionary

encourage [Brit ɪnˈkʌrɪdʒ, ɛnˈkʌrɪdʒ, Am ɪnˈkərɪdʒ] VB trans

1. encourage:

encourage (boost, support)

encourager

encourage (raise morale of)

encourager, réconforter

encourage (reassure)

rassurer

to encourage sb to do (gen)

encourager qn à faire

to encourage sb to do parent, government, policy:

inciter qn à faire

this only encouraged him in his desire to do

cela n'a fait qu'accroître son désir de faire

these observations encouraged him in his belief that …

ces observations l'ont conforté dans l'idée que …

don't laugh at his jokes, it'll only encourage him!

ne ris pas de ses blagues, on ne l'arrêtera plus!

to encourage sb to do

encourager or inciter qn à faire

2. encourage (foster):

encourage investment

stimuler

encourage rise, growth

favoriser

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to encourage lawbreaking

encourager à violer la loi

to encourage rote learning

encourager à apprendre par cœur

inherently involve, entail, encourage

par sa nature

Translations for encourages in the French»English Dictionary

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encourager les pratiques délatrices

to encourage informing

inciter personne, situation, attitude:

to encourage (à faire to do)

la croissance incite à investir/incite les particuliers à investir

growth encourages investment/encourages people to invest

encourager

to encourage (à faire to do)

encourager l'esprit d'émulation chez

to encourage a competitive spirit in

favoriser (encourager)

to encourage

des mesures pour favoriser l'emploi

measures to promote ou encourage employment

infantiliser

to encourage [sb] to behave like a child, to infantilize

encourages in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for encourages in the English»French Dictionary

encourage [ɪnˈkʌrɪdʒ, Am enˈkɜ:r-] VB trans

1. encourage (give confidence to):

encourage

encourager

to encourage sb to +infin

encourager qn à +infin

2. encourage (support):

encourage

favoriser

Translations for encourages in the French»English Dictionary

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stimuler

to encourage

inciter qn à la délation

to encourage sb to inform

encourager

to encourage

pousser qn à la consommation

to encourage sb to consume

encourages Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

to encourage sb to +infin

encourager qn à +infin

encourages Glossary « Intégration et égalité des chances » courtesy of the French-German Youth Office

Translations for encourages in the French»English Dictionary

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grands frères

young adults from the banlieues who volunteer to encourage French youths to behave in a socially acceptable way