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Meanings of inspiration in English

Portuguese
inalação
Catalan
aspiració
Spanish
aspiración

The act of inhaling; the drawing in of air (or other gases) as in breathing.

inalação
Portuguese
criação
Catalan
idea original
Spanish
idea

A product of your creative thinking and work.

criação
Synonyms
Examples for "brainchild"
Examples for "brainchild"
1
The game is again the brainchild of Warren Spector and Junction Point.
Wired
2
The start-up financial advisory is the brainchild of Internet entrepreneur Bill Harris.
Reuters
3
California-based Fisker was the brainchild of Henrik Fisker, a former BMW designer.
Reuters
4
The Foodbank Project is the brainchild of Nelson web developer, Galen King.
Radio NZ
5
This bizarre creation was the brainchild of a flamboyant downtown-Dhaka cinema owner.
The Guardian
Spanish
inspiración

Arousing to a particular emotion or action.

inspiración

(Theology) a special influence of a divinity on the minds of human beings.

Usage of inspiration in English
1
Sleightholme will hope his presence provides similar inspiration for Derby in future.
The Guardian
2
Mulling over possible ways to improve the situation, he found little inspiration.
Alien: Covenant
3
Pornography and other pop culture references are good for use as inspiration.
Ebony
4
Some companies foster inspiration by encouraging employees to try new creative outlets.
BBC
5
Thousands are believed to be drawing inspiration from the group at home.
Reuters
6
Your great sacrifice is an inspiration to us all, the President said.
News.com.au
7
Yet Burne-Jones felt 'full of the inspiration I went to look for'.
Edward Burne-Jones. A Biography
8
The Dalai Lama clearly has much inspiration to offer to Northern Ireland.
The Irish Times
9
The Covenanters believed in the verbal and plenary inspiration of the Bible.
Sketches of the Covenanters
10
Words of profound insight and inspiration, sure to warm even your heart.
The frailty of flesh
11
Sometimes we don't have to look too far from home for inspiration.
The Irish Times
12
As election campaigns continue, the party's inspiration, Nelson Mandela remains in hospital.
BBC
13
I hope it's a success, and I thank you for the inspiration!
Feminist dot com
14
Certainly we take that inspiration and legacy on with us, he said.
Radio NZ
15
Yesterday's performance was high on industry, with inspiration often a distant cousin.
The Irish Times
16
The United Irishmen looked for inspiration and practical assistance to revolutionary France.
The Irish Times
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Inspiration across language varieties
South Africa
Common
Australia
Common
Ireland
Common
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