INSPIRATION | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

Meaning of inspiration – Learner’s Dictionary

inspiration
noun
uk
/ˌɪnspərˈeɪʃən/
us

inspiration noun (GIVES IDEAS)

B2
someone or something that gives you ideas for doing something:
Africa has long been a source of inspiration for his painting.

inspiration noun (GOOD IDEA)

a sudden good idea about what you should do
be an inspiration to sb
to be so good that someone else admires you and is encouraged by your behaviour:
The way she has dealt with her illness is an inspiration to us all.

(Definition of inspiration from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

Translations of inspiration

in Chinese (Traditional)
給人以靈感的人(或物), 靈感, 突然想出的好主意…
in Chinese (Simplified)
给人以灵感的人(或物), 灵感, 突然想出的好主意…
in Spanish
inspiración, inspiración [feminine, singular]…
in Portuguese
inspiração, inspiração [feminine]…
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प्रेरणा, अचानक सुचलेली कल्पना, स्फुर्तीदायी…
ひらめき, インスピレーション, 刺激(しげき)…
ilham/esin kaynağı kişi/şey, ilham, esin…
inspiration [feminine], source [feminine] d’inspiration, inspiration…
inspiració…
inspiratie…
ஏதாவது செய்வதற்கான யோசனைகளை உங்களுக்கு வழங்கும் ஒருவர் அல்லது ஏதாவது, தீடிரென தோன்றும் ஒரு நல்ல யோசனை, மக்கள் போற்றும் மற்றும் எப்படி இருக்க விரும்பும் ஒருவர்…
प्रेरणा, अचानक आया एक अच्छा या शानदार विचार…
પ્રેરણા, અચાનક સારો અથવા તેજસ્વી વિચાર…
inspiration…
inspiration…
sumber inspirasi…
die Eingebung…
inspirasjon [masculine], inspirasjonskilde [masculine], inspirasjon…
فیضان, تحریک؎ روحانی تاثیر, لطیف خیال…
натхнення, вплив…
вдохновение, вдохновляющая идея, вдох…
ప్రేరణ/ ఏదైనా చేయడానికి మీకు ఆలోచనలు ఇచ్చే ఎవరైనా లేక ఏదైనా, చటుక్కున తట్టే మంచి ఆలోచన, స్ఫూర్తి/ ప్రజలు ఆరాధించే…
إلهام…
অনুপ্রেরণা, হটাৎ কোন ভালো ধারণা তৈরি হওয়া…
inspirace…
ilham…
แรงบันดาลใจ…
cảm hứng…
inspiracja, natchnienie, wdech…
영감…
ispirazione…
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