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The verb INSPIRE and its derivatives Inspire Inspirationally Inspired Inspiringly Awe-inspiring Inspirator Inspirit Uninspiring
INSPIRE (verb) First Known Use: 14 th century 1. to encourage someone by making them feel confident and eager to do something: We need someone who can inspire the team. inspire somebody to do something : He inspired many young people to take up the sport. inspire somebody to something : I hope this success will inspire you to greater efforts. вдохновлять, воодушевлять The general's speech inspired vigour in the men. — Речь генерала воодушевила людей. Synonym: encourage
INSPIRE (verb) 2. to make someone have a particular feeling or react in a particular way: Gandhi's quiet dignity inspired great respect. inspire confidence (=make people feel confident because they trust your ability) His driving hardly inspires confidence. The hospital's record does not inspire confidence. внушать, вселять to inspire smb. with hope , to inspire hope in /into/ smb. - вселить в кого-л. надежду to inspire smb. with new life - вдохнуть в кого-л. новую жизнь; придать кому-л. свежие силы
INSPIRE (verb) 3. to give someone the idea for something, especially a story, painting, poem etc: The story was inspired by a chance meeting with an old Russian duke. способствовать, влиять, стимулировать the book was inspired by his travels in the Far East стимулом для написания книги послужила его поездка по Дальнему Востоку Synonym: impel, affect, motivate инспирировать, тайно внушать to inspire false stories about smb. - распространять /инспирировать/ ложь о ком-л.
INSPIRE (verb) 4. to breathe in вдыхать the air we inspire - воздух, которым мы дышим Synonym: inhale
INSPIRATION (noun) First Known Use of INSPIRATION 14 th century 1. a good idea about what you should do, write, say etc, especially one which you get suddenly COLLOCATIONS provide inspiration (for something) - The Malvern Hills have provided inspiration for many artists and musicians over the decades. seek/look for inspiration - He raised his eyes to the altar as if seeking inspiration. draw/take inspiration (from somebody/something) (=get inspiration from someone or something) - He draws inspiration from ordinary scenes.
INSPIRATION (noun) вдохновение, воодушевление flash / spark of inspiration — искра вдохновенья to give / offer / provide inspiration — вызывать, пробуждать вдохновение divine inspiration — божественное вдохновение inspiration comes (from many sources). — Вдохновение черпается из многих источников. Her example was an inspiration to young people. — Её пример вдохновлял молодёжь. What gave him the inspiration to do it? — Что вдохновило его это сделать? to do smth. by inspiration - сделать что-л. в минуту вдохновения
INSPIRATION (noun) 2. a person, experience, place that gives you new ideas for something you do: The seascapes of Cape Cod were her inspiration for/behind He was the inspiration for Wordsworth's poem 'The Old Huntsman'. вдохновитель, стимул She had a sudden inspiration. — Её осенила блестящая идея. Synonym: suggestion, awakening
INSPIRATION (noun) 3. to make someone feel encouraged to be as good, successful as possible: People like Tara are an inspiration to us all. under the inspiration of somebody used to say who made a person or group want to do something влияние, воздействие influence, impact 4. the act of drawing in: the drawing of air into the lungs вдыхание, вдох Synonym: inhalation, breathing in
INSPIRATIONAL (adjective) providing or showing creative or spiritual inspiration: the team’s inspirational captain making you feel hopeful or encouraged: He gave an inspirational reading of his own poems. вдохновляющий, воодушевляющий
INSPIRATIONALLY (adverb) with inspiration; in an inspiring manner: he talked inspirationally. вдохновенно
INSPIRED (adjective) 1. having very exciting special qualities that are better than anyone or anything else: an inspired leader She gave an inspired performance. Вдохновенный in an inspired moment - в момент вдохновения
INSPIRED (adjective) 2. inspired guess/choice a good or successful choice, guess that is based on inspiration not facts: In an inspired move, they took on the relatively inexperienced Ray Unwin as director. He was an inspired choice for the role. вдохновленный
INSPIRED (adjective) 3. politically/religiously inspired started for political, religious reasons: We suspect that the violence was politically inspired. священный our interpretations of the Inspired Word — наши толкования Священного Слова Inspired writings - священное писание
INSPIRING (adjective) First Known Use of INSPIRING 1717 giving people a feeling of excitement and a desire to do something great: inspiring music King was a great orator and an inspiring leader. вдохновительный; вдохновляющий It was inspiring to watch. — Наблюдение за этим очень вдохновляло.
INSPIRINGLY (adverb) In an inspiring manner: This year, as every year, award-winners talked inspiringly of being true to yourself, becoming an artist, and taking risks вдохновляюще
AWE-INSPIRING (adjective) 1. extremely impressive in a way that makes you feel great respect: a truly awe-inspiring achievement Her knowledge of computers is quite awe-inspiring. разг. волнующий, впечатляющий arousing awe through being impressive or formidable: Michelangelo’s awe-inspiring masterpiece 1) внушающий благоговейный ужас; повергающий в трепет
INSPIRATOR (noun) First Known Use of INSPIRATOR 1624 one that inspires: teachers who are inspirators of the young вдохновитель
INSPIRIT (verb) First Known Use of INSPIRIT 15 th century to fill with spirit воодушевлять, вдохновлять; ободрять; вдохнуть (жизнь, мужество) to inspirit smb. to a feat - вдохновить кого-л. на подвиг Synonym: enliven, animate, encourage, incite
UNINSPIRING (adjective) not at all interesting or exciting: No one deserved to win this uninspiring game. скучный, не вдохновляющий, неинтересный, не создающий стимула
