hearten

/ˈhɑɹtən/ verb B2

to encourage

Word Origin To hearten someone is to literally 'give them heart' — the Old English heorte was the center of courage. The suffix -en turns the noun into a verb meaning 'to make or provide with,' so hearten is 'to make someone have heart.' The same root connects to cardiac (Greek kardia), courage (French coeur), and cordial (from Latin cor, heart). A vivid word: you can almost see someone being filled with bravery.

verb to encourage B2

The good news heartened the team.

(动词) 鼓励;激励;鼓舞;打气;勉励

好消息鼓舞了团队。

(verbo) animar; alentar; dar ánimos; confortar; alentar

La buena noticia animó al equipo.

(verbe) encourager; remonter le moral; réconforter; stimuler [Encourager, redonner du courage ou de l'espoir à quelqu'un.]

La bonne nouvelle a heartened l'équipe.

(Verb) ermutigen; bestärken; aufmuntern [jemandem Mut machen oder ihn ermutigen, sodass er sich zuversichtlicher oder motivierter fühlt]

Die guten Nachrichten **hearteten** das Team und gaben ihm neuen Schwung.

(動詞) 元気や勇気づけを与える

その良い知らせはチームを元気づけた。

(verbo) encorajar; animar; alentar [encorajar; animar]

A boa notícia animou a equipe.

verb To give heart to; to encourage, urge on, cheer, give confidence to.

His encouraging words heartened the team before the big game.

(动词) 鼓舞;激励;鼓励

他鼓励的话语在大赛前振奋了球队的士气。

(verbo) alentar; animar; dar ánimos; infundir ánimo; envalentonar [Dar ánimos; alentar, impulsar, animar, dar confianza.]

Sus palabras de aliento animaron al equipo antes del gran partido.

(verbe) encourager; réconforter; enhardir; donner du courage à; stimuler [Redonner du courage ou de l'espoir à quelqu'un ; encourager, remotiver, réconforter.]

Ses paroles encourageantes ont remotivé l'équipe avant le grand match.

(Verb) ermutigen; Mut machen; bestärken [jemandem Mut machen oder Zuversicht geben; ermutigen und bestärken]

Seine aufmunternden Worte **heartened** das Team vor dem wichtigen Spiel.

(動詞) 勇気づける、元気づける、自信を持たせる。

彼の励ましの言葉は、大事な試合の前にチームを勇気づけた。

(verbo) encorajar; animar; alentar; dar coragem a; estimular [Dar coragem a; encorajar,激励, animar, dar confiança a.]

Suas palavras encorajadoras deram ânimo ao time antes do grande jogo.

Word parts: heart + en

Common collocations

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