infundir

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Portuguese

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Latin īnfundere.

Pronunciation

 
 

  • Hyphenation: in‧fun‧dir

Verb

infundir (first-person singular present infundo, first-person singular preterite infundi, past participle infundido)

  1. to infuse
  2. to inspire, to instill
    Synonyms: inspirar, incutir

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Spanish

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin īnfundere.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /infunˈdiɾ/
  • Rhymes: -iɾ
  • Syllabification: in‧fun‧dir

Verb

infundir (first-person singular present infundo, first-person singular preterite infundí, past participle infundido)

  1. (ditransitive) to instill (especially a feeling)
    Le infundió miedo.It terrified her.
    Le infundió temor.It petrified him.
    Le infundió ánimos.It perked her up.
    Le infundió sospechas.It made her suspicious.
    Le infundió valores.It instilled values in her.
    Le infundió confianza.It made her trusting.
    • 2017 August, “Flota pesquera china infunde temor en Ecuador”, in El Universo:
      Flota pesquera china infunde temor en Ecuador
      A fleet of Chinese fishing boats invokes fear in Ecuador

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