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воодушевлять

Translation of воодушевлять

excite

Russian word in Latin letters: voodushevlyat

Meaning of воодушевлять

Russian

вызывать у кого-то сильный интерес и воодушевление

English

to make someone feel eager or enthusiastic

excite

Pronunciation

Russian · Male
[vɐədʊʂɨˈvlʲatʲ]
Russian · Female

Traps and common mistakes

Воодушевлять or возбуждать?

возбуждать

возбуждать = arouse, often sexually; stimulate

Don't say «эта идея меня возбуждает» about plans — it sounds sexual. About news or ideas — воодушевлять.

Кофе возбуждает нервную систему.

Coffee stimulates the nervous system.

Эта идея меня очень воодушевляет.

This idea really excites me.

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  1. The news will excite many fans.

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    Эта новость воодушевит многих фанатов.

  2. That idea can excite young students.

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    Эта идея может воодушевить молодых студентов.

воодушевлять synonyms

Related word breakdowns

What's the difference between воодушевлять, волновать, вдохновлять, and будоражить

В
🇷🇺Russian
волновать

To stir strong feelings; can also mean to worry.

вдохновлять
🇷🇺Russian

To inspire someone to create or act.

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Б
🇷🇺Russian
будоражить

To stir up, make restless; vivid.

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Questions about this word

What does воодушевлять mean?

to make someone feel eager or enthusiastic

How do you pronounce воодушевлять?

воодушевлять is pronounced [vɐədʊʂɨˈvlʲatʲ], in Latin letters “voodushevlyat”.

How is воодушевлять used in a sentence?

The news will excite many fans. Translation: Эта новость воодушевит многих фанатов.

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