encourage meaning in Spanish

English	Spanish
encourage [encouraged, encouraging, encourages] (foster, give help or patronage) verb [UK: ɪnˈk.ʌ.rɪdʒ] [US: enˈk.ɜː.rɪdʒ]	patrocinarverb
encourage [encouraged, encouraging, encourages] (mentally support or motivate) verb [UK: ɪnˈk.ʌ.rɪdʒ] [US: enˈk.ɜː.rɪdʒ]	alentarverbI encouraged John to be himself. = Alenté a John a ser él mismo. animarverbNo one encouraged her. = Nadie la animó. estimularverb promoververbOur school encourages sports. = En nuestra escuela se promueven los deportes.
encourage [encouraged, encouraging, encourages] (spur on, recommend) verb [UK: ɪnˈk.ʌ.rɪdʒ] [US: enˈk.ɜː.rɪdʒ]	recomendarverb
encourage [encouraged, encouraging, encourages] verb [UK: ɪnˈk.ʌ.rɪdʒ] [US: enˈk.ɜː.rɪdʒ]	motivarverbJohn encouraged Mary. = John motivó a Mary.
encouragement [encouragements] (that which serves to incite, support, promote or advance, as favor, countenance, reward etc.) noun [UK: ɪnˈk.ʌ.rɪdʒ.mənt] [US: enˈk.ɜː.rɪdʒ.mənt]	apoyonoun {m}I just needed a little encouragement. = Solo necesito un poco de apoyo.

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