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stimolare

to stimulate

verb stee-moh-LAH-reh Less Common
Mind & Emotions Attitudes

Origin: From Latin stimulare, from stimulus (goad).

Also means

to encourage

Usage Note

Stimolare takes avere as its auxiliary. It can be used physically (stimolare i muscoli, stimulate the muscles) or figuratively (stimolare la curiosità, spark curiosity; stimolare l'economia, boost the economy). The noun is stimolo (stimulus/incentive).

Examples

"Il professore sa stimolare la curiosità degli studenti."

Natural Translation

The teacher knows how to stimulate students' curiosity.

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