encourages in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Translations for encourages 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 encourages in the Spanish»English Dictionary

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una política desarrollista

a policy which encourages development

una política natalista

a policy which encourages an increased birth rate

sirve de estímulo a la inversión

it encourages investment

encampanar

to encourage

darle manija a alg. RioPl inf

to encourage sb

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

envalentonar

to encourage

encourages in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for encourages 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 encourages 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

encourages Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

to encourage sb to do sth

animar a alguien a hacer algo