El estímulo
Example: El estímulo adecuado mejora el rendimiento en el trabajo.
Definition
"El estímulo" refers to a factor or event that provokes a response or encourages activity, often used to describe something that motivates or enhances performance, such as in the phrase 'El estímulo adecuado mejora el rendimiento en el trabajo,' meaning the right stimulus improves work performance.
Etymology
The term "el estímulo" comes from the Latin word 'stimulus,' meaning 'goad' or 'spur,' which was something used to urge animals forward. Over time, it evolved in Spanish to mean any kind of encouragement or trigger that causes a reaction or motivates action.
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"El estímulo" appears in the Vocaplus list "Spanish - General - (B1) - set 2", containing 113 commonly used words.
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