- inspirar
- v.1 to inspire (sentimientos, ideas).no me inspira mucha confianza he doesn't inspire much confidence in meme inspira terror I find him frighteningSu labor inspira a muchos His work inspires many.Su confianza inspira autoestima His confidence inspires self-esteem.2 to inhale, to breathe in.Ricardo inspiró profundamente Richard inhaled deeply.3 to provoke, to inspire, to cause, to call forth.Su belleza inspira amor Her beauty provokes love.* * *inspirar► verbo transitivo1 (aspirar) to inhale, breathe in2 (infundir) to inspire► verbo pronominal inspirarse1 to be inspired (en, by)* * *verb1) to inspire2) inhale* * *1. VT1) [+ artista] to inspire
eso no inspira confianza al consumidor — that does not inspire confidence in the consumer
prefiero inspirar respeto a inspirar miedo — I prefer to inspire respect rather than instill fear
2) (Med) to inhale, breathe in2.See:* * *1.verbo transitivo1) <confianza> to inspire; <compasión> to arouse, inspireinspirarles confianza — to inspire confidence in them o inspire them with confidence
su voz les inspiraba terror — (liter) his voice filled them with fear (liter)
2) obra/canción/persona to inspire2.inspirar vi (Fisiol) to inhale3.inspirarsev proninspirarse en algo — persona/obra/ley to be inspired by something
* * *1.verbo transitivo1) <confianza> to inspire; <compasión> to arouse, inspireinspirarles confianza — to inspire confidence in them o inspire them with confidence
su voz les inspiraba terror — (liter) his voice filled them with fear (liter)
2) obra/canción/persona to inspire2.inspirar vi (Fisiol) to inhale3.inspirarsev proninspirarse en algo — persona/obra/ley to be inspired by something
* * *inspirar11 = inspire, inform.Ex: They where to some extent inspired by the tables in UDC.
Ex: In so far as it embodies moral intelligence and psychic insight it may inform the moral will, be 'the soul of our moral being'.* inspirar confianza = inspire + trust, inspire + confidence, instil + confidence, instil + trust.* inspirar ideas = spark off + ideas.* inspirar respeto = inspire + respect.* inspirarse = draw + inspiration, draw + inspiration from.* inspirarse en = take + Posesivo + cue from, take + a clue from.inspirar22 = take + a breath.Ex: She took a breath, weighing her words. 'You're not possessed, but you've got spirits floating around your head, and they've got to go'.
* * *inspirar [A1 ]vtA ‹confianza› to inspire; ‹compasión› to arouse, inspirela única persona que sabe inspirarles confianza the only person who can inspire confidence in them o inspire them with confidencesu sola presencia les inspiraba terror (liter); his mere presence filled them with fear (liter)B ‹persona› to inspire; ‹obra/canción› to inspirela vista lo inspiró a escribir un poema the view inspired him to write a poem■ inspirarvi(Fisiol) to inhale■ inspirarsev proninspirarse EN algo «persona» to draw inspiration FROM sth, be inspired BY sth; «obra/ley» to be inspired BY sth* * *
inspirar (conjugate inspirar) verbo transitivo
1 ‹confianza› to inspire;
‹compasión› to arouse, inspire;◊ sabe inspirarles confianza she knows how to inspire confidence in them
2 [obra/canción/persona] to inspire
inspirarse verbo pronominal inspirarse en algo [persona/obra/ley] to be inspired by sth
inspirar verbo transitivo
1 (sugerir) to inspire
2 (inhalar) to inhale, breathe in
'inspirar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
infundir
- interesar
English:
command
- inspire
- breath
* * *inspirar♦ vt1. [sentimientos, ideas] to inspire;me inspira mucha simpatía I really like him;me inspira terror I find him frightening;no me inspira mucha confianza he doesn't inspire much confidence in me2. [artísticamente] to inspire;la belleza del paisaje lo inspiró a componer la sinfonía the beauty of the landscape inspired him to compose the symphony3. [respirar] to inhale, to breathe in♦ vi[respirar] to inhale, to breathe in♦ See also the pronominal verb inspirarse* * *inspirarI v/t1 inspire2 MED inhaleII v/i inhale* * *inspirar vt: to inspireinspirar viinhalar: to inhale* * *inspirar vb (aspirar) to breathe ininspiró el aire puro she breathed in the clean air
Spanish-English dictionary. 2013.