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How to say
"To inspire" in Russian
Russian word of the day | Feb 08, 2022 (see all)
вдохнови́ть
[ vdah-na-véet' ]
to inspire, to invigorate
Morphemic analysis
вдохновить
Etymology
The word was formed instead of the "old" verbs "вдыхать" (inhale), "одушевлять" (animate), which gradually lost the ability to express the shades of meanings associated with the words inspiration and to inspire.Examples of "To inspire" in Russian
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Хотя́ не всё их наде́жды оправда́лись, свои́м приме́ром они́ вдохнови́ли мно́жество люде́й во всём ми́ре.
ha-tyá nye fsye eeh na-dyézh-dy ap-rav-dá-lees', sva-éem pree-myé-ram a-neé vdah-na-vée-lee mnó-zheest-va lyu-dyéî va fsyom mée-rye
Although not all of their hopes came true, their example inspired many people around the world.
Same stem words
inspiration
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