ermutigen

v/t encourage (zu + Inf. to + Inf.); give s.o. courage; jemanden ermutigen zu (+ Inf.) give s.o. the courage to (+ Inf.)

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to bolster up; to encourage; to comfort; to countenance; to elate; to embolden

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er|mu|ti|gen [ɛɐ'muːtɪgn] ptp ermutigt

vt

(= ermuntern) to encourage; (= Mut geben) to give courage, to embolden (form)

jdn zu etw ermútigen — to encourage sb to do sth, to give sb the courage or embolden sb (form) to do sth

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1) (to encourage or cheer up: We were greatly heartened by the good news.) hearten

2) (to give support, confidence or hope to: The general tried to encourage the troops: You should not encourage him in his extravagance; I felt encouraged by his praise.) encourage

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er·mu·ti·gen *

[ɛɐ̯ˈmu:tɪgn̩]

vt

▪ jdn [zu etw dat] \ermutigen to encourage sb [to do sth]

dieser Erfolg ermutigte sie zur Weiterarbeit an dem Projekt this success encouraged her to continue working on the project

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transitives Verb s. ermuntern 1)

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ermutigen v/t encourage (

zu +inf to +inf); give sb courage;

jemanden ermutigen zu (+inf) give sb the courage to (+inf) ermutigend

A. ppr → ermutigen

B. adj encouraging, reassuring;

ermutigene Worte auch words of encouragement

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transitives Verb s. ermuntern 1)

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v.

to bear up (against, under) v.

to comfort v.

to elate v.

to embolden v.

to encourage v.