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foster resilience

[ˈfɔːstər rɪˈzɪliəns]
verb phrase
cultivar resiliência
1. to encourage, develop, or promote the ability to recover quickly from difficulties; to strengthen mental or emotional toughness
Schools should foster resilience in students by teaching them how to handle failure.
As escolas devem cultivar resiliência nos alunos, ensinando-os a lidar com o fracasso.
2. to create conditions or environments that help individuals or communities bounce back from adversity
The organization works to foster resilience in vulnerable populations through support programs.
A organização trabalha para cultivar resiliência em populações vulneráveis através de programas de apoio.
Synonyms
build resiliencestrengthen resiliencepromote resiliencedevelop resilienceencourage resiliencecultivar a resiliênciafortalecer a resiliência
Antonyms
undermine resilienceweaken resiliencediminish resilienceenfraquecer a resiliênciaprejudicar a resiliência

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
cultivar resiliência
most common usage in Brazilian Portuguese
São Paulo
promover resiliência
alternative usage in business and corporate contexts
Rio de Janeiro
fortalecer a resiliência
emphasizes strengthening aspect
Portugal
fomentar resiliência
formal usage; 'fomentar' is more common in European Portuguese

Related Idioms & Phrases

bounce back
pick oneself up
weather the storm
rise to the occasion
get back on one's feet
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