encouraged in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Translations for encouraged in the English»Spanish Dictionary

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

1. encourage (give hope, courage to):

encourage

animar

encourage

alentar

we have been encouraged by the response so far

la respuesta que hemos recibido hasta el momento es muy alentadora

2. encourage (give encouragement to):

to encourage sb to + infin she encouraged me to carry on/try again

me alentó a seguir adelante/para que volviera a intentarlo

if you're too lenient you simply encourage them to misbehave

si los consientes demasiado les estás dando alas para que se porten mal

to encourage sb in sth it encouraged me in the hope that their views might change

me dio esperanzas de que cambiarían de opinión

don't encourage him in bad habits

no le fomentes las malas costumbres

3. encourage:

encourage industry/competition/laziness

fomentar

encourage growth

fomentar

encourage growth

estimular

encourage speculation

intensificar

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it is government policy to encourage homeownership

es política gubernamental fomentar la compra de viviendas por particulares

actively encourage/support

activamente

Translations for encouraged in the Spanish»English Dictionary

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encampanar

to encourage

darle manija a alg. RioPl inf

to encourage sb

alentar (dar valor)

to encourage

sus palabras me alentaron a seguir luchando

his words inspired o encouraged me o gave me strength to carry on fighting

fomentar turismo

to encourage

fomentar ahorro/inversión

to encourage

hay que fomentarles el gusto por la música

one has to foster o encourage an interest in music in them

películas que incitan a la violencia

films which encourage violence o which incite people to violence

lo hizo incitado por sus compañeros

his friends encouraged him to do it

envalentonar

to encourage

cultivar artes

to encourage

cultivar interés

to encourage

encouraged in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for encouraged in the English»Spanish Dictionary

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

1. encourage:

encourage (give confidence)

alentar

encourage (give hope)

dar ánimos a

to encourage sb to do sth

animar a alguien a hacer algo

2. encourage (support):

encourage

fomentar

Translations for encouraged in the Spanish»English Dictionary

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jalear

to encourage

dar pábulo a rumores

to encourage rumours Brit [or rumors Am]

vigorizar

to encourage

reforzar

to encourage

confortar (alentar)

to encourage

alentar

to encourage

esforzar

to encourage

estimular

to encourage

fortalecer

to encourage

encouraged Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

to encourage sb to do sth

animar a alguien a hacer algo

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

The design can be anything, and whimsey is encouraged.

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Feral horses will be encouraged to breed and multiply, and will be proxies for extinct equids.

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But with the current underuse of the registry by students, thieves are encouraged to target campus and theft rates remain high.

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

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

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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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Local government officials encouraged all businesses to close down, and local hospitals braced for the storm by preparing living and sleeping areas for essential personnel.

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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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