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Italian

ispirazione

/is.pi.ratˈt͡sjo.ne/noun · feminineB2
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Meaning

inspiration

In a sentence

Oggi non ho ispirazione per scrivere messaggi.

Today I have no inspiration to write messages.

Ti è venuta un'ispirazione per il regalo?

Did you get an idea for the gift?

Questa foto mi ha dato molta ispirazione.

This photo gave me a lot of inspiration.

Word forms (2)
WordWord forms
ispirazionefeminine · singular
ispirazionifeminine · plural

Usage notes

  • Use ispirazione for creative or spiritual inspiration; for a practical idea, idea or spunto is often more natural.
  • Common pattern: trarre ispirazione da + noun/person. Not usually followed directly by an infinitive.
  • In music and poetry, d'ispirazione means inspired by/in the style of, often in more formal or critical language.

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