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encouraging words

[ɪnˈkɜːrɪdʒɪŋ wɜːrdz]
noun phrase
palavras de encorajamento
1. supportive and positive statements intended to give someone confidence or motivation
The coach's encouraging words helped the team believe they could win.
As palavras de encorajamento do treinador ajudaram o time a acreditar que podia vencer.
2. expressions of approval and reassurance
She needed some encouraging words after her job interview.
Ela precisava de algumas palavras de encorajamento após a entrevista de emprego.
NYC Slang
words of encouragement, keep your head up
Synonyms
supportive wordsuplifting wordsmotivational wordswords of supportreassuring words
Antonyms
discouraging wordsnegative wordsdemoralizing wordscriticism

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
palavras de encorajamento
standard usage throughout Brazil
Rio de Janeiro
palavras de incentivo
common alternative in Rio region
São Paulo
palavras de apoio
sometimes preferred in São Paulo
Portugal
palavras de encorajamento
standard usage in Portugal

Related Idioms & Phrases

words of encouragement
a pat on the back
words of wisdom
boost someone's morale
lift someone's spirits
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