Spanish Conversation · Level 196
15 words
Spanish word
inducir
Pronunciation
IPA/induˈθiɾ/
Meaning
- verbcause
Example
La medicina puede inducir sueño.
The medicine can cause drowsiness.
More examples
Una campaña puede inducir cambios en la comunidad.
A campaign can cause changes in the community.
Core concept
A guide leading a person through a doorway labeled 'change'.
Common phrases
inducir sueño
induce drowsiness
inducir cambios
cause changes
inducir a la acción
prompt to action
Similar words
persuadir: Persuades someone to accept an idea or take action through argument, appeal, or reasoning.
influir: Influences people or situations by exerting opinion, authority, or example over time.
causar: Causes an outcome or state directly through an event, action, or mechanism.
provocar: Provokes an emotion, reaction, or response in someone through words, actions, or incidents.
Definition in Spanish
Significa llevar a una persona o cosa a un estado o acción determinada por medio de la influencia, la persuasión o el estímulo.
Word origin
From Latin inducĕre 'lead into' (in- 'into' + ducere 'lead'), originally 'lead into' and extended to mean persuading, prompting, or producing a change of state or action.
Usage tips
- When the target is a person, Spanish uses inducir a alguien a + infinitive; to express an effect it takes a noun object, and inducir is more formal or technical than persuadir.
Other meanings
- encourageverb
- persuadeverb
Opposites
- impedirpreventverb
- desmotivardiscourageverb
Related words
- induccióninductionnoun