encouragement

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ɪnˈkʌrɪdʒmənt/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(en kûr′ij mənt, -kur′-)

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WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2026:

Principal Translations
InglésEspañol
encouragement n uncountable (emotional)ánimo nm
 John found encouragement in his mother's determination.
 John vio ánimo en la determinación de su madre.
encouragement n (support)apoyo nm
 With her teachers' encouragement, Martha managed to get into university.
 Con el apoyo de sus profesores, Martha consiguió entrar en la universidad.
encouragement n (giving stimulus)fomento nm
  estímulo nm
 Encouragement of prejudice is irresponsible.
 El fomento de los prejuicios es irresponsable.
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WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2026:

Compound Forms:
InglésEspañol
give encouragement to [sb] v expr (offer moral support, cheer [sb] on)darle ánimo a loc verb
  animar a vtr + prep
  alentar a vtr + prep
 Mary always gives encouragement to her students.
 Mary siempre les da ánimo a sus estudiantes.
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'encouragement' aparece también en las siguientes entradas:
In the English description:
barrack - Bon courage! - cheer on - cheering - chin up - come on - fosterage - go for it! - inspire confidence - keep your chin up - kind word - moral support - more power - positive reinforcement - prompting - subornation - supportiveness - unsupportive - urging - well-supported
Spanish:
aliento - ánimo - estímulo - fomento - incentivo - dar ánimos

Collocations: [huge, great] encouragement, has been a [huge] encouragement (to), [undying, loyal, loving, constant] encouragement, more...

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