stimulate

estimular, impulsar

Animar a alguien a actuar o hacer que una actividad crezca.

En inglés sencillo: To encourage someone to act or make an activity grow.

• Lower prices stimulate demand.
• The government cut taxes to stimulate the economy.
• New investment has stimulated growth in the region.

Cómo se usa: stimulate someone to do something (The grant stimulated local companies to invest in training.)

Sinónimos: encourage, boost, promote, spur

Antónimos: discourage, hinder

Expresiones frecuentes: stimulate the economy, stimulate growth, stimulate demand

estimular, despertar

Hacer que alguien sienta interés, entusiasmo o ganas de pensar.

En inglés sencillo: To make someone feel interested, excited, or eager to think.

• The story stimulated her imagination.
• These questions stimulate children's curiosity.
• Does the course stimulate students intellectually?

Sinónimos: interest, excite, inspire

Antónimos: bore

Expresiones frecuentes: stimulate interest, stimulate curiosity, stimulate someone's imagination

estimular

Hacer que un ser vivo o una parte del cuerpo se active o funcione con más intensidad.

En inglés sencillo: To make a living thing or part of the body become active or work more strongly.

• The medicine stimulates digestion.
• Exercise can stimulate blood flow to the muscles.
• The hormone stimulated the cells to grow.

Sinónimos: activate, excite

Antónimos: inhibit, suppress

Expresiones frecuentes: stimulate blood flow, stimulate the brain, stimulate muscle growth

estimular, excitar

Actuar sobre una persona o cosa para hacer que reaccione.

En inglés sencillo: To cause a person or thing to react by doing something to it.

• Light stimulates the sensor.
• A gentle touch stimulated a response.
• The experiment used sound to stimulate a reaction.

Cómo se usa: stimulate someone/something with something (The technician stimulated the sensor with a brief flash of light.)

Sinónimos: activate, excite

Antónimos: inhibit

Expresiones frecuentes: stimulate a response, stimulate a nerve, stimulate with something