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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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ermutigen with English translation

ermutigen usage examples

🇬🇧English🇩🇪German

Meine Lehrerin ermutigt mich vor dem Test.

🇬🇧English🇩🇪German

Freunde können dich in schweren Zeiten ermutigen.

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ermutigen belongs to the topic "Top 2500". Start with a short 7-word set so the word is easier to remember in context.

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ermutigen synonyms

Related word breakdowns

What's the difference between ermutigen / bestärken / anspornen / ermuntern / unterstützen / erlauben

B
🇩🇪German
bestärken

to reinforce someone’s confidence, opinion, or decision

A2Often
A
🇩🇪German
anspornen

to spur someone into action or greater effort

A2Often
E
🇩🇪German
ermuntern

to cheer someone up and give them courage

A2Very Often
U
🇩🇪German
unterstützen

to support or help; broader than just giving encouragement

A2Very Often
E
🇩🇪German
erlauben

to allow; not encouragement, but permission to do something

A2Very Often
B
🇩🇪German
begünstigen

to favor or make something easier by creating good conditions

A2Rarely
L
🇩🇪German
loben

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

A2Very Often
E
🇩🇪German
ermutigend

encouraging; giving hope or confidence

A2Often
A
🇩🇪German
aufmuntern

to cheer someone up and lift their spirits

A2Very Often
M
🇩🇪German
motivieren

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

A2Very Often

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How to pronounce ermutigen and what this word means

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

how to pronounce ermutigen

/ɛɐ̯ˈmʊtɪɡən/

ermutigen translation

encourage

ermutigen examples

Meine Lehrerin ermutigt mich vor dem Test.

ermutigen transcription

/ɛɐ̯ˈmʊtɪɡən/

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ermutigen meaning: what does it mean?

jemandem Unterstützung und Selbstvertrauen geben

ermutigen pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?

ermutigen is pronounced as /ɛɐ̯ˈmʊtɪɡən/. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.

ermutigen definition and sentence examples: how is it used in a sentence?

Meine Lehrerin ermutigt mich vor dem Test. Translation: Моя учительница поддерживает меня перед тестом.

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