No. 6,856 in Dutch
aansporen
"To encourage" or "to urge."
In a sentence
Ik wil je aansporen om gezond te eten.
I want to encourage you to eat healthily.
Here, 'aansporen' is used in the context of motivating or encouraging someone to adopt a beneficial behavior.
De trainer probeerde de spelers aan te sporen tot betere prestaties.
The coach tried to urge the players to perform better.
In this example, 'aansporen' refers to urging or encouraging someone to strive for improved results or performance.
Het artikel spoorde lezers aan om hun energieverbruik te verminderen.
The article urged readers to reduce their energy usage.
Here, 'aansporen' is used to inspire or push readers toward adopting an environmental action.
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