Het lezen van interessante boeken kan de verbeelding van een kind stimuleren.
English: Reading interesting books can stimulate a child's imagination.
stimuleren /stˌimylˈɪːrən/ · verb · CEFR B2. Dutch translation of "stimulate".
See also: Vocabulary entry (Dutch)
- Source term
- stimulate
- Translation
- stimuleren
- CEFR Level
- B2
- Part of speech
- verb
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| Dictionary form | stimuleren |
|---|---|
| Use note | Use the form shown here as the lookup form. |
How to use it in a sentence
- Pattern
- Subject + helper/modal + stimuleren
- Examples
- We moeten vaak stimuleren.
- Tip
- Adjust endings and word order to match the full sentence.
Example Sentences
Deze oefeningen stimuleren de spieren na een lange blessure.
English: These exercises stimulate the muscles after a long injury.
Als we de lokale economie stimuleren, ontstaan er meer banen.
English: If we stimulate the local economy, more jobs will appear.
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