No. 3,469 in Spanish
estímulo
"Estímulo" means "stimulus" or "incentive" in English.
In a sentence
El estímulo de las palabras positivas puede motivar a las personas.
The encouragement from positive words can motivate people.
Here, 'estímulo' is used to mean encouragement or motivation.
Los científicos estudiaron el estímulo eléctrico en las fibras nerviosas.
The scientists studied the electrical stimulus on nerve fibers.
In this context, 'estímulo' refers to a physical or chemical agent that acts upon a biological system, a stimulus.
Un estímulo inesperado despertó su creatividad dormida.
An unexpected stimulus awakened their dormant creativity.
Here, 'estímulo' is used metaphorically to describe something that sparked creativity.
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