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ermutigen

encourage

Meaning of ermutigen

to give support and confidence to someone

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German/ɛɐ̯ˈmʊtɪɡən/
encourage
ermutigen - encourage
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What's the difference between ermutigen / bestärken / anspornen / ermuntern / unterstützen / erlauben

🇩🇪German
ermutigen

encourage — to give support and confidence to someone

A2Often
B
🇩🇪German
bestärken

to reinforce someone’s confidence, opinion, or decision

A2Often

Die Lehrerin bestärkt die Schülerin in ihrem Entschluss, weiterzulernen.

Учительница укрепляет уверенность ученицы в её решении продолжать учиться.

A
🇩🇪German
anspornen

to spur someone into action or greater effort

A2Often

Der Trainer spornt die Mannschaft zu mehr Einsatz an.

Тренер подталкивает команду к большему усердию.

E
🇩🇪German
ermuntern

to cheer someone up and give them courage

A2Very Often

Die Freunde ermuntern ihn, es noch einmal zu versuchen.

Друзья ободряют его попробовать ещё раз.

U
🇩🇪German
unterstützen

to support or help; broader than just giving encouragement

A2Very Often

Die Familie unterstützt ihn bei seiner Bewerbung.

Семья поддерживает его в подаче заявления.

E
🇩🇪German
erlauben

to allow; not encouragement, but permission to do something

A2Very Often

Die Eltern erlauben dem Kind, länger aufzubleiben.

Родители разрешают ребёнку лечь позже спать.

B
🇩🇪German
begünstigen

to favor or make something easier by creating good conditions

A2Rarely

Das milde Wetter begünstigt die Arbeit im Garten.

Мягкая погода благоприятствует работе в саду.

L
🇩🇪German
loben

to praise someone for good work or behavior; it can motivate, but is not exactly encourage

A2Very Often

Die Lehrerin lobt die Kinder für ihre gute Mitarbeit.

Учительница хвалит детей за хорошую работу на уроке.

E
🇩🇪German
ermutigend

encouraging; giving hope or confidence

A2Often

Seine Worte waren sehr ermutigend.

Его слова были очень ободряющими.

A
🇩🇪German
aufmuntern

to cheer someone up and lift their spirits

A2Very Often

Ein Spaziergang kann ihn ein wenig aufmuntern.

Прогулка может немного его взбодрить.

M
🇩🇪German
motivieren

to motivate; to create the desire to act and reach a goal

A2Very Often

Gute Noten motivieren die Schüler zum Lernen.

Хорошие оценки мотивируют учеников к учёбе.

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ermutigen translation: encourage. This page includes translation, pronunciation, transcription, audio, usage examples and related words.

how to pronounce ermutigen

/ɛɐ̯ˈmʊtɪɡən/

ermutigen translation

encourage

ermutigen transcription

/ɛɐ̯ˈmʊtɪɡən/

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ermutigen meaning: what does it mean?

jemandem Unterstützung und Selbstvertrauen geben

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