stimulate

stimulate
transitive verb
1) anregen; stimulieren (geh.); beleben [Körper]; (sexually) erregen
2) (fig.) anregen [Geist, Diskussion, Appetit]; hervorrufen [Reaktion]; wecken [Interesse, Neugier]; beleben [Wirtschaft, Wachstum, Markt, Absatz]
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['stimjuleit]
verb
(to rouse or make more alert, active etc: After listening to the violin concerto, he felt stimulated to practise the violin again.) anregen
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stimu·late
[ˈstɪmjəleɪt]
I. vt
▪ to \stimulate sth etw beleben [o ankurbeln]
▪ to \stimulate sb to do sth jdn anspornen [o anregen], etw zu tun
▪ to \stimulate sb into doing sth jdn dazu bringen, etw zu tun
we want to \stimulate the authorities into taking action wir wollen die Behörden zum Handeln bringen
to \stimulate discussion of a problem eine Diskussion über ein Problem in Gang bringen
to \stimulate the economy die Wirtschaft ankurbeln
to \stimulate enthusiasm/interest Begeisterung/Interesse erregen
2. (excite)
▪ to \stimulate sb/sth jdn/etw stimulieren
▪ to be \stimulated by sth (mentally) durch etw akk stimuliert werden; (sexually) durch etw akk erregt werden
to \stimulate the conversation die Unterhaltung beleben
to \stimulate sb's mind jds Geist anregen
3. MED (activate)
the drugs \stimulate the damaged tissue into repairing itself die Medikamente regen das beschädigte Gewebe dazu an, sich zu regenerieren
to \stimulate a gland/the immune system eine Lymphdrüse/das Immunsystem aktivieren [o stimulieren]
to \stimulate a nerve einen Nerv reizen
II. vi begeistern, mitreißen
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['stImjʊleɪt]
vt
1) (= excite) body, circulation, mind anregen; (cold shower, coffee etc) sb beleben; (MED) stimulieren; nerve reizen; (sexually) erregen, stimulieren; (fig) person animieren, anspornen; (mentally, intellectually) stimulieren; sb's interest erregen

to stimulate sb to do sth — jdn anspornen or dazu animieren, etw zu tun

to stimulate sb into activity — jdn aktiv werden lassen

2) (= increase) economy, sales etc ankurbeln; growth, production, market stimulieren; (= incite) response hervorrufen; criticism anregen zu

to stimulate investments — Investitionen anlocken

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stimulate [ˈstımjʊleıt]
A v/t
1. MED etc, auch fig stimulieren, anregen, beleben, aufputschen, (durch Alkohol auch) animieren, fig auch anspornen (sb into jemanden zu etwas)
2. fig die Produktion etc ankurbeln, in Schwung bringen
B v/i MED etc, auch fig anregen, beleben, aufputschen, stimulieren
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transitive verb
1) anregen; stimulieren (geh.); beleben [Körper]; (sexually) erregen
2) (fig.) anregen [Geist, Diskussion, Appetit]; hervorrufen [Reaktion]; wecken [Interesse, Neugier]; beleben [Wirtschaft, Wachstum, Markt, Absatz]
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v.
ankurbeln v.
anregen v.
stimulieren v.

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