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stimulus

/ˈstɪm.jə.ləs/

A stimulus is something that causes a reaction or a change in a person, animal, or system. It is often used to describe how a living thing responds to its environment or how an economy starts to grow.

Ejemplos

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The bright sun was a stimulus that made the cat wake up.

The bright sun was a stimulus that made the cat wake up.

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The new law provided a stimulus for people to start small businesses.

The new law provided a stimulus for people to start small businesses.

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I use loud music as a stimulus to help me finish my chores.

I use loud music as a stimulus to help me finish my chores.

Familia de palabras

Sustantivo
stimulus
Verb
stimulate
Adverbio
stimulatingly
Adjetivo
stimulating
Relacionado
stimulation
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Truco para recordar

Think of 'stimulus' as 'steam us'—like steam makes a train engine start moving and react.

Quiz rápido

The government announced a new economic _____ to help struggling families.

¡Correcto!

La respuesta correcta es: stimulus

Ejemplos

1

The bright sun was a stimulus that made the cat wake up.

everyday

The bright sun was a stimulus that made the cat wake up.

2

The new law provided a stimulus for people to start small businesses.

formal

The new law provided a stimulus for people to start small businesses.

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I use loud music as a stimulus to help me finish my chores.

informal

I use loud music as a stimulus to help me finish my chores.

4

The researchers studied how the plant reacted to the light stimulus.

academic

The researchers studied how the plant reacted to the light stimulus.

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Reduced tax rates served as a financial stimulus for the company.

business

Reduced tax rates served as a financial stimulus for the company.

Familia de palabras

Sustantivo
stimulus
Verb
stimulate
Adverbio
stimulatingly
Adjetivo
stimulating
Relacionado
stimulation

Colocaciones comunes

economic stimulus economic stimulus
sensory stimulus sensory stimulus
visual stimulus visual stimulus
constant stimulus constant stimulus
external stimulus external stimulus

Frases Comunes

stimulus package

stimulus package

fiscal stimulus

fiscal stimulus

monetary stimulus

monetary stimulus

Se confunde a menudo con

stimulus vs stimulant

A stimulant is specifically a substance, like coffee, that increases activity, while a stimulus is any general cause of a reaction.

stimulus vs simulation

A simulation is a model or imitation of a situation, whereas a stimulus is a trigger for action.

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Notas de uso

Stimulus is used in both biology (to describe physical reactions) and economics (to describe growth incentives). It is a countable noun.

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Errores comunes

The most common mistake is using 'stimuluses' as the plural; the correct plural form is 'stimuli'.

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Truco para recordar

Think of 'stimulus' as 'steam us'—like steam makes a train engine start moving and react.

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Origen de la palabra

From the Latin word 'stimulus', which means a pointed stick used to drive animals forward.

Patrones gramaticales

Plural: stimuli Commonly used with the preposition 'to' or 'for' Countable noun
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Contexto cultural

In many Western countries, the term 'stimulus check' became very common during economic crises when the government sent money to citizens.

Quiz rápido

The government announced a new economic _____ to help struggling families.

¡Correcto!

La respuesta correcta es: stimulus

Palabras relacionadas

to

A1

Used to indicate the place, person, or thing that someone or something moves toward. It can also mark the recipient of an action or the limit of a range.

and

A1

A primary conjunction used to connect words, phrases, or clauses that are grammatically equal. It indicates addition, a sequence of events, or a relationship between two things.

a

A1

A word used before a singular noun that is not specific or is being mentioned for the first time. It is used only before words that begin with a consonant sound to indicate one of something.

that

A1

This word is a demonstrative pronoun used to indicate a specific person, object, or idea that is further away in space or time from the speaker. It is also used to refer back to something that has already been mentioned or to introduce a clause that identifies something.

I

A1

The pronoun 'I' is used by a speaker or writer to refer to themselves as the subject of a verb. It is the first-person singular subject pronoun in English and is always capitalized regardless of its position in a sentence.

for

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Used to show who is intended to have or use something, or to explain the purpose or reason for an action. It is also frequently used to indicate a specific duration of time.

not

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A function word used to express negation or denial. It is primarily used to make a sentence or phrase negative, often following an auxiliary verb or the verb 'to be'.

with

A1

A preposition used to indicate that people or things are together, in the same place, or performing an action together. It can also describe the instrument used to perform an action or a characteristic that someone or something has.

he

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A pronoun used to refer to a male person or animal that has already been mentioned or is easily identified. It functions as the subject of a sentence.

you

A1

Used to refer to the person or people that the speaker is addressing. It is the second-person pronoun used for both singular and plural subjects and objects.

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