alentar

v.

1 to encourage.

Ella alienta a María She encourages Mary.

2 to foster, to nurture.

Ella alienta un ideal She fosters=nurtures an ideal.

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alentar

Conjugation model [ACERTAR], like {{link=acertar}}acertar

► verbo intransitivo

1 coloquial (respirar) to breathe

2 figurado (existir) to exist, live on

■ en su alma alientan buenos sentimientos his soul is full of kindness

► verbo transitivo

1 (animar) to encourage

2 (tener) to harbour (US harbor), cherish

■ en su corazón alienta esperanzas de encontrarlo in her heart she cherishes the hope of finding him

► verbo pronominal alentarse

1 (recuperarse) to get well

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verb

to encourage

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1. VT

1) (=animar) to encourage, hearten; [+ oposición] to stiffen; [+ esperanzas] to raise

en su pecho alienta la esperanza de ... — he cherishes the hope of ...

alentar a algn a hacer algo — to encourage sb to do sth

2) LAm (=aplaudir) to clap, applaud

2.

VI (=brillar) to burn, glow

3.

See:

alentarse

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1.

verbo transitivo

a) <persona> to encourage; <jugador/equipo> to cheer ... on

b) <esperanza/ilusión> to cherish

2.

alentar vi (liter) (respirar) to breathe

3.

alentarse v pron (AmS fam) (mejorarse) to get better

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= encourage, spur, stimulate, cheer, hearten.

Nota: Usado generalmente en la voz pasiva.

Ex. A common catalogue encourages users to regard the different information carrying media as part of range of media.

Ex. Spurred by press comments on dumping of withdrawn library books in rubbish skips, Birkerd Library requested the Ministry of Culture's permission to sell withdrawn materials.

Ex. An alertness to work in related fields may stimulate creativity in disseminating ideas from one field of study to another, for both the researcher and the manager.

Ex. I shall neither cheer nor mourn its passing from the current agenda because to do so would be to demonstrate a partisanship that was not presidential.

Ex. We are heartened by the fact that we are still so far a growth story in the midst of this global challenge.

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* alentar la esperanza = foster + hope.

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1.

verbo transitivo

a) <persona> to encourage; <jugador/equipo> to cheer ... on

b) <esperanza/ilusión> to cherish

2.

alentar vi (liter) (respirar) to breathe

3.

alentarse v pron (AmS fam) (mejorarse) to get better

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= encourage, spur, stimulate, cheer, hearten.

Nota: Usado generalmente en la voz pasiva.

Ex: A common catalogue encourages users to regard the different information carrying media as part of range of media.

Ex: Spurred by press comments on dumping of withdrawn library books in rubbish skips, Birkerd Library requested the Ministry of Culture's permission to sell withdrawn materials.

Ex: An alertness to work in related fields may stimulate creativity in disseminating ideas from one field of study to another, for both the researcher and the manager.

Ex: I shall neither cheer nor mourn its passing from the current agenda because to do so would be to demonstrate a partisanship that was not presidential.

Ex: We are heartened by the fact that we are still so far a growth story in the midst of this global challenge.

* alentar la esperanza = foster + hope.

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alentar [A5 ]

vt

1 (con gritos, aplausos) to cheer … on; (dar valor) to encourage

miles de hinchas alentaron al equipo thousands of fans cheered the team on

sus palabras me alentaron a seguir luchando his words inspired o encouraged me o gave me strength to carry on fighting

2 (albergar) ‹esperanza› to cherish

alentaban esperanzas de bienestar they cherished hopes of a comfortable life

■ alentar

vi

(liter) (respirar) to breathe

■ alentarse

v pron

(AmL fam) (mejorarse) to get better

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alentar (conjugate alentar) verbo transitivo

a) ‹persona› to encourage;

‹jugador/equipo› to cheer … on

b) ‹esperanza/ilusión› to cherish

alentar vtr fig to encourage
'alentar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
animar
- estimular
English:
buoy up
- root for
- encourage
- root
- urge

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alentar

♦ vt

1. [animar] to encourage;

los hinchas alentaban a su equipo the fans cheered their team on;

la alentó para que siguiera estudiando he encouraged her to keep on studying

2. Col [palmotear] to applaud

♦ See also the pronominal verb alentarse

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alentar

v/t

1 (animar) encourage

2 esperanzas cherish

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alentar {55} vt

: to encourage, to inspire

alentar vi

: to breathe

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alentar vb to encourage