infundir

v.

to instill, to imbue, to inspire, to breathe.

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infundir

(pp infundido,-a o infuso,-a)

► verbo transitivo

1 (respeto) to command; (miedo) to fill with; (valor) to instil; (deseo) to infuse with

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verb

to infuse, instill

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VT to instil, instill (EEUU) (a, en into)

infundir ánimo a algn — to encourage sb

infundir confianza/respeto — to inspire confidence/respect

infundir miedo a algn — to fill sb with fear, scare sb

infundir sospechas — to arouse suspicion

infundir un espíritu nuevo a un club — to inject new life into a club

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verbo transitivo <confianza/respeto> to inspire; <sospechas> to arouse

les infundía miedo — it filled them with fear

infundir el terror entre los ciudadanos — to instill terror in the population

para infundirles ánimo — to give them encouragement

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= instil [instill, -USA], infuse.

Ex. With many concept headings consistency must be instilled into the terms used to describe the individual concepts.

Ex. To infuse into that basic form an element of linguistic liveliness and wit, which marks out the best adult reviewers, is to ask far more than most children can hope to achieve.

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* infundir emoción = infuse + emotion.

* infundir energía = energise [energize, -USA].

* infundir miedo = instil + fear.

* infundir nueva vida a = breathe + (new) life into.

* infundir vigor = energise [energize, -USA].

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verbo transitivo <confianza/respeto> to inspire; <sospechas> to arouse

les infundía miedo — it filled them with fear

infundir el terror entre los ciudadanos — to instill terror in the population

para infundirles ánimo — to give them encouragement

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= instil [instill, -USA], infuse.

Ex: With many concept headings consistency must be instilled into the terms used to describe the individual concepts.

Ex: To infuse into that basic form an element of linguistic liveliness and wit, which marks out the best adult reviewers, is to ask far more than most children can hope to achieve.

* infundir emoción = infuse + emotion.

* infundir energía = energise [energize, -USA].

* infundir miedo = instil + fear.

* infundir nueva vida a = breathe + (new) life into.

* infundir vigor = energise [energize, -USA].

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infundir [I1 ]

vt

‹confianza/respeto› to inspire; ‹sospechas› to arouse

una figura que les infundía miedo a figure who filled them with fear

buscaban infundir el terror entre los ciudadanos they sought to instill terror in o to terrorize the population

aplaudían para infundirles ánimo they clapped to give them encouragement

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infundir (conjugate infundir) verbo transitivo ‹confianza/respeto› to inspire;
‹sospechas› to arouse;

◊ les infundía miedo it filled them with fear;

para infundirles ánimo to give them encouragement
infundir verbo transitivo (suscitar, inspirar) to instil, US to instill
infundir valor, to instil courage

'infundir' also found in these entries:
English:
infuse
- inspire
- instil
- instill
- strike

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infundir vt

infundir algo a alguien to fill sb with sth, to inspire sth in sb;

infundir miedo/respeto to inspire fear/respect

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infundir

v/t inspire; terror instill, Br

instil; sospechas arouse

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infundir vt

1) : to instill

2)

infundir ánimo a : to encourage

3)

infundir miedo a : to intimidate