English-Spanish translations for hearten

• alentar
• animar
  Señor Presidente, nuestros ciudadanos se animarán al oír que se han tomado medidas positivas para ayudar a la población de Chile. Mr President, our people will be heartened to hear that there has been positive action in helping the people of Chile.
  Para evitar que Gadafi, el asesino, se consagre, tenemos que animar a la población y demostrarles que estamos de su parte. In order to prevent the murderer Gaddafi from reasserting himself, we need to hearten people and show them that we are on their side.

Definition of hearten

• To give heart to; to encourage, urge on, cheer, give confidence to

Related words

• dishearten
• disheartening
• disheartened
• heartening
• heartener
• hearten up
• become/get/be depressed/disheartened/dispirited/discouraged