inspirar
verb
1. to inhale, to breathe in
breathing
Common combinations
- inspirar aire — to inhale air
- inspirar profundamente — to breathe in deeply
- Inspira por la nariz y suelta el aire.Breathe in through your nose and let the air out.
- Antes de bucear, inspiró hondo.Before diving, he took a deep breath in.
- El médico le pidió que inspirara despacio.The doctor asked him to breathe in slowly.
2. to inspire, to encourage + a + infinitivo
feelings and ideas
Common combinations
- inspirar confianza — to inspire confidence
- inspirar valor — to inspire courage
- Su maestra la inspiró a escribir.Her teacher inspired her to write.
- Sus palabras inspiraron confianza en todos.His words inspired confidence in everyone.
- La música me inspira cuando trabajo.Music inspires me when I work.
3. to inspire, to be the source for
artistic creation
Common combinations
- inspirar una novela — to inspire a novel
- inspirar una canción — to inspire a song
- El paisaje inspiró su primer cuadro.The landscape inspired his first painting.
- La historia inspiró una película.The story inspired a film.
- El autor se inspiró en la vida de su abuelo.The author drew inspiration from his grandfather’s life.
Same root
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