Translations for „encouraged“ in the English » German Dictionary

en·cour·aged [ɪnˈkʌrɪʤd, Am enˈkɜ:r-] ADJ

to be encouraged by sb

von jdm ermutigt werden

to be encouraged by sth

durch etw acc [neuen] Mut schöpfen

to feel encouraged by sth

sich acc durch etw acc ermutigt [o. bestärkt] fühlen

en·cour·age [ɪnˈkʌrɪʤ, Am enˈkɜ:r-] VB trans

1. encourage (give courage):

to encourage sb

jdm Mut zusprechen [o. machen]

to encourage sb (give confidence)

jdn ermutigen [o. bestärken]

to encourage sb (give hope)

jdn unterstützen [o. bestärken]

2. encourage (urge):

to encourage sb to do sth

jdn [dazu] ermuntern, etw zu tun

to encourage sb to do sth (advise)

jdm [dazu] raten, etw zu tun

3. encourage (support):

to encourage sb/sth

jdn/etw unterstützen [o. fördern]

to encourage sb SPORTS

jdn anfeuern

4. encourage (make more likely):

to encourage sth

etw fördern [o. begünstigen]

Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

to feel encouraged by sth

sich acc durch etw acc ermutigt [o. bestärkt] fühlen

the boxer was encouraged by his corner

der Boxer wurde von seiner Ecke unterstützt

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

Urbanization was encouraged and controlled by Macedonian kings.

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Unmindful of his personal safety he moved from one platoon post to another and encouraged his men to fight.

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They are encouraged to approach issues analytically, think globally and understand subject matter from different points of view.

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Porter also encouraged new authors from the south and the west to write in his newspaper and helped them get books published.

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I want to thank everyone in and around the team that encouraged me to get through the Alps.

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These types of short-lived and short-sighted emperors encouraged the arrival and ascension of strong, skillful and sly politicians.

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Participants are encouraged to draw on others' ideas for inspiration, thus stimulating the creative process.

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It also promoted a systematic increase in the total number of graduate vacancies, encouraged by the state government.

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He has said that as a result of this meeting he was encouraged to continue on his chosen path as a writer.

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Water transportation upon our inland waterways has not been encouraged, the limitation of our coastwise trade is threatened by the administration of the act.

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