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10 Language-to-English DictionariesInstilar
Pronunciation / Transliteration: ins.ti.lar
"Los padres a menudo instilan buenos modales en sus hijos desde pequeños."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
To gradually but firmly establish an idea or attitude in a person's mind.
"The teacher aimed to instill a love of reading in her students." - 2
To introduce a quality or value into someone or something.
"Parents often instill good manners in their children from a young age."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'instill' originates from the Latin 'instillare', meaning 'to drop in'. It evolved through Middle English, where it maintained the sense of gradually introducing or imparting something, particularly ideas or values, into someone's mind or character.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Instill" is said worldwide
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Instiller
Transliteration: ɛ̃s.ti.le
"Le professeur a essayé d'instiller l'amour de la lecture chez ses élèves."
Einflößen
Transliteration: ˈaɪnˌfløːsən
"Die Eltern versuchen, ihren Kindern gute Manieren einflößen."
Instillare
Transliteration: in.stilˈla.re
"L'insegnante ha cercato di instillare l'amore per la lettura nei suoi studenti."
Instilar
Transliteration: ins.ti.lar
"Los padres a menudo instilan buenos modales en sus hijos desde pequeños."
Instilar
Transliteration: ins.ti.lar
"Os pais costumam instilar bons modos em seus filhos desde pequenos."
अवशिष्ट करना
Transliteration: avashiṣṭ karna
"अध्यापक ने अपने छात्रों में पढ़ने का प्रेम अवशिष्ट करने की कोशिश की।"
灌输
Transliteration: guànshū
"老师试图在学生心中灌输对阅读的热爱。"
주입하다
Transliteration: juip-hada
"교사는 학생들에게 독서에 대한 사랑을 주입하려고 했다."
注入する
Transliteration: ちゅうにゅうする
"教師は生徒に読書の愛を注入しようとした。"
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