Inspiración (en. Inspiration)

/ins.pi.ɾaˈθjon/

Meaning & Definition

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noun

Mobilization of ideas or feelings that stimulate creativity.

The inspiration for her novel came to her during a trip.

La inspiración para su novela le llegó durante un viaje.

Influence or action of a divine being on human understanding.

She feels that her art is the result of divine inspiration.

Ella siente que su arte es resultado de una inspiración divina.

Idea or concept that presents itself suddenly.

He had a brilliant inspiration that helped him solve the problem.

Tuvo una inspiración brillante que le ayudó a resolver el problema.

From Latin 'inspiratio', meaning 'the act of inspiring'.

to be inspired

To feel motivated or have creative ideas.

estar inspirado

source of inspiration

A person or thing that provokes new ideas.

fuente de inspiración

divine inspiration

Religious sense of receiving ideas from a higher being.

inspiración divina

to take inspiration

To seek ideas or motives in something or someone.

tomar inspiración

inspiring

That provokes inspiration.

inspirador

to inspire

To produce an idea or a feeling.

inspirar

breathing

Action of taking in or expelling air from the lungs, from which the etymological root comes.

respiración

A brilliant idea that appears out of nowhere.

That song was pure inspiration, it came out in an instant.

Esa canción fue pura inspiración, salió de un instante.

Sudden motivation.

I had an inspiration and wrote three lines in a minute.

Tuve una inspiración y escribí tres versos en un minuto.