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encourage action
[en-KER-ij AK-shun]
verb phrase
encorajar ação
1.
to inspire or motivate someone to do something; to promote or support an activity
The coach tried to encourage action from his players during the game.
O treinador tentou encorajar ação de seus jogadores durante o jogo.
2.
to make something more likely to happen by providing support or incentive
The government implemented policies to encourage action on climate change.
O governo implementou políticas para encorajar ação sobre mudanças climáticas.
Synonyms
promote action
inspire action
motivate action
spur on
urge action
stimulate action
Antonyms
discourage action
inhibit action
hinder action
prevent action
obstruct action
Regional Variations
General Brazilian
encorajar ação
most common usage
São Paulo
incentivar ação
alternative preferred in business contexts
Portugal
encorajar ação
standard usage; also 'incentivar ação'
Related Idioms & Phrases
light a fire under someone
get the ball rolling
push forward
take the bull by the horns
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