encourage

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ɪnˈkʌrɪdʒ/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/ɛnˈkɜrɪdʒ, -ˈkʌr-/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(en kûr′ij, -kur′-)

Inflections of 'encourage' (v): (⇒ conjugate)
encourages
v 3rd person singular
encouraging
v pres p
encouraged
v past
encouraged
v past p
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WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2025:

Principal Translations
InglésEspañol
encourage⇒ vtr (urge, support)animar⇒ vtr
  incentivar⇒ vtr
  motivar⇒ vtr
 I would always encourage anyone considering learning a new language; it's very rewarding.
 Siempre animo a todo el mundo a aprender un nuevo idioma, es muy satisfactorio.
encourage [sb] to do [sth] v expr (urge, support to do)animar a alguien a que haga algo loc verb
  incentivar a alguien a que haga algo loc verb
  motivar a alguien a que haga algo loc verb
 The teacher encouraged them to discuss the book in class.
 La maestra animó a los estudiantes a que discutan el libro en clase.
  Is something important missing? Report an error or suggest an improvement.
Additional Translations
InglésEspañol
encourage vtr (hearten)dar ánimo loc verb
  animar⇒ vtr
 Her neighbour's kind words encouraged Sheila after her husband's death.
 Las amables palabras de su vecina le dieron ánimo a Sheila tras el fallecimiento de su esposo.
encourage vtr (embolden)dar ánimo loc verb
  animar⇒ vtr
 The coach's speech encouraged the team.
 El discurso del entrenador dio ánimo al equipo.
  Is something important missing? Report an error or suggest an improvement.

'encourage' aparece también en las siguientes entradas:
In the English description:
boost - cheer on - egg on - fan - fan the flames - feed - foster - give a boost - hearten - marshal - motion - promote - prompt - put on your mettle - rain dance - spur on - stimulate - tax incentive - Team Above Self - urge - urge on
Spanish:
animar - encandilar - encorajar - esperanzar - estimular - fomentar - nutrir - reanimar - alentar - echar porras - exhortar - incentivar - propiciar que - acerar - animar a leer - dar ánimos - dar ganas de hacer algo - dar pábulo - echarle leña al fuego - embullar - engolosinar - envalentonar - esforzar - incitar - invitar - propulsar - reconfortar - reírle la gracia a

Collocations: encourage [new ideas, creativity, free thinking], encourage her to [try, make, think, do], is encouraging him to [know, see, hear, read, have], more...

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