🇮🇹Italian Source WordCode: IT

stimolare

Pronunciation / Transliteration: stimolare

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Stimulate/ˈstɪm.jʊ.leɪt/
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🇮🇹 Example Sentence in Italian:

"L'insegnante ha usato vari metodi per stimolare l'interesse dei suoi studenti per la scienza."

Comprehensive Definitions & Senses

2 senses
As verb
  1. 1

    To encourage or provoke a response or activity.

    "The teacher used various methods to stimulate her students' interest in science."
  2. 2

    To raise levels of physiological or nervous activity in the body.

    "Caffeine can stimulate the central nervous system, leading to increased alertness."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The word 'stimulate' originates from the Latin 'stimulare', meaning 'to incite or urge on', which evolved through Middle French before entering English in the late 15th century. Its meaning has shifted from a physical sense of prodding to a broader psychological context of encouraging activity or growth.

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🇫🇷French → English

stimuler

Transliteration: stimuler

"Le professeur a utilisé diverses méthodes pour stimuler l'intérêt de ses élèves pour la science."

🇩🇪German → English

stimulieren

Transliteration: stimulieren

"Der Lehrer verwendete verschiedene Methoden, um das Interesse seiner Schüler an der Wissenschaft zu stimulieren."

🇮🇹Italian → English

stimolare

Transliteration: stimolare

"L'insegnante ha usato vari metodi per stimolare l'interesse dei suoi studenti per la scienza."

🇪🇸Spanish → English

estimular

Transliteration: estimular

"El profesor utilizó varios métodos para estimular el interés de sus estudiantes en la ciencia."

🇵🇹Portuguese → English

estimular

Transliteration: estimular

"O professor usou vários métodos para estimular o interesse de seus alunos pela ciência."

🇮🇳Hindi → English

उत्तेजित करना

Transliteration: uttejit karna

"शिक्षक ने अपने छात्रों में विज्ञान के प्रति रुचि उत्तेजित करने के लिए विभिन्न तरीकों का उपयोग किया।"

🇨🇳Chinese → English

刺激

Transliteration: cìjī

"老师使用各种方法来刺激学生对科学的兴趣。"

🇰🇷Korean → English

자극하다

Transliteration: jageukhada

"선생님은 학생들의 과학에 대한 흥미를 자극하기 위해 다양한 방법을 사용했습니다."

🇯🇵Japanese → English

刺激する

Transliteration: shigeki suru

"教師は学生の科学への興味を刺激するためにさまざまな方法を使用しました。"

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