anreizen

v/t (trennb., hat -ge-) Anreiz

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to incite; to provoke

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ạn|rei|zen sep

1. vt

1) (= anspornen) to encourage

jdn zum Kauf anreizen — to encourage sb to buy

jdn zu großen Leistungen anreizen — to encourage sb to perform great feats

2) (= erregen) to stimulate, to excite

2. vi

to act as an incentive (zu to)

dazu anreizen, dass jd etw tut — to act as an incentive for sb to do sth

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an|rei·zen

I. vt

1. (jdn anspornen)

▪ jdn [zu etw dat] \anreizen to encourage sb [to do sth], to urge sb to do sth

jdn zu großen Leistungen \anreizen to encourage [or urge] sb to perform great feats

▪ jdn [dazu] \anreizen, etw zu tun to act as an incentive for [or encourage] sb to do sth

2. (stimulieren)

▪ etw \anreizen to stimulate sth

den Appetit \anreizen to stimulate [or whet] [or sharpen] the appetite

II. vi (anspornen)

▪ [dazu] \anreizen, etw zu tun to act as an incentive to do sth

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transitives (auch intransitives) Verb

1) (anspornen) stimulate; encourage

das soll zum Sparen anreizen — that is supposed to stimulate or act as an incentive to saving

2) (anregen, erregen) stimulate

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anreizen v/t (trennb, hat -ge-) → Anreiz

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transitives (auch intransitives) Verb

1) (anspornen) stimulate; encourage

das soll zum Sparen anreizen — that is supposed to stimulate or act as an incentive to saving

2) (anregen, erregen) stimulate