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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesincoraggiato
Pronunciation / Transliteration: in-ko-rad-ʤa-to
"Si sentiva incoraggiato a continuare."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Having been given confidence, hope, or support to do something.
"Feeling encouraged by the positive feedback, she decided to submit her research paper."
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Past tense and past participle of encourage, meaning to give support, confidence, or hope to someone.
"The teacher encouraged the students to read more books outside of class."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Old French verb 'encouragier', formed by the prefix 'en-' (in, to make) and 'corage' (heart, courage), which traces back to the Latin root 'cor' meaning heart. It entered Middle English in the 14th century, evolving to mean 'to put heart into' or 'to inspire with courage'.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Encouraged" is said worldwide
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encouragé
Transliteration: ã-ku-ʁa-ʒe
"Il était encouragé par les résultats."
ermutigt
Transliteration: ɛɐ̯ˈmuːtɪçt
"Sie fühlte sich durch die Worte ermutigt."
incoraggiato
Transliteration: in-ko-rad-ʤa-to
"Si sentiva incoraggiato a continuare."
alentado
Transliteration: a-len-ta-do
"El equipo salió muy alentado para el segundo tiempo."
alentado
Transliteration: a-lẽ-ta-du
"Ele estava alentado com as novas perspectivas."
प्रोत्साहित
Transliteration: protsahit
"वह अपनी सफलता से प्रोत्साहित था।"
受到鼓励的
Transliteration: shòudào gǔlì de
"听到这个好消息，大家都很受鼓舞。"
격려받은
Transliteration: gyeokryeopadeun
"그는 친구들의 응원에 격려를 받았다."
励まされた
Transliteration: hagemasareta
"彼女の言葉に励まされました。"
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