No. 14,361 in German
inspirieren
To inspire.
In a sentence
Der Künstler ließ sich von der Natur inspirieren.
The artist was inspired by nature.
The word 'inspirieren' is used here to indicate influence or motivation drawn from a source, in this case, nature, for artistic creation.
Die Lehrerin inspirierte ihre Schüler, groß zu denken.
The teacher inspired her students to think big.
In this sentence, 'inspirieren' illustrates the act of encouraging or motivating someone directly to aspire to greater ideas or goals.
Seine mutige Geschichte inspirierte uns alle.
His courageous story inspired all of us.
Here, 'inspirieren' is employed to express the emotional impact of someone's story that leads others to feel motivated or touched.
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