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Pronunciation / Transliteration: gǔlì
"教练的话鼓励球队在决赛中发挥最佳水平。"
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
To give someone the courage or confidence to do something.
"The coach's words embolden the team to play their best in the final match." - 2
To make bold or bolder in appearance.
"The designer decided to embolden the text to make it stand out on the page."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'embolden' originates from the Middle English term 'embolden', which is derived from the prefix 'em-' meaning 'to cause to be' and 'bold', which comes from Old English 'beald', meaning 'brave' or 'courageous'. Over time, the meaning evolved to signify instilling courage or confidence in someone.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Embolden" is said worldwide
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Encourager
Transliteration: ɑ̃.ku.ʁa.ʒe
"Les mots du coach encouragent l'équipe à donner le meilleur d'eux-mêmes."
Ermutigen
Transliteration: ɛʁˈmuːtɪɡn̩
"Die Worte des Trainers ermutigen das Team, ihr Bestes im Finale zu geben."
Incoraggiare
Transliteration: inkoraʤˈʤare
"Le parole dell'allenatore incoraggiano la squadra a dare il massimo nella finale."
Alentar
Transliteration: alenˈtar
"Las palabras del entrenador alientan al equipo a dar lo mejor de sí en la final."
Encorajar
Transliteration: ẽkoɾaˈʒaʁ
"As palavras do treinador encorajam a equipe a dar o seu melhor na final."
प्रोत्साहित करना
Transliteration: protsāhit karnā
"कोच के शब्द टीम को फाइनल में सर्वश्रेष्ठ प्रदर्शन करने के लिए प्रोत्साहित करते हैं।"
鼓励
Transliteration: gǔlì
"教练的话鼓励球队在决赛中发挥最佳水平。"
격려하다
Transliteration: gyeongnyeohada
"코치의 말은 팀이 결승전에서 최선을 다하도록 격려합니다."
励ます
Transliteration: hagemasu
"コーチの言葉はチームを決勝戦で最高のパフォーマンスを発揮するよう励まします。"
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