Povzbudí

Povzbudí is a Czech verb form, the third-person singular of povzbudit, a perfective verb meaning to encourage or uplift. In standard Czech, perfective present forms express future action, so povzbudí translates as “he/she/it will encourage” or “will uplift.” The verb is transitive and typically takes a direct object referring to the person or thing being encouraged, often with phrases such as k činnosti or k něčemu.

Usage and meaning: Povzbudí can describe motivating someone to try harder, boosting morale, or inspiring action. It is commonly used in speeches, reports, or narrative to indicate that a given event or statement will cause encouragement or increased effort. Examples include: Jeho projev povzbudí tým. (His speech will encourage the team.) Povzbudí ho k většímu úsilí. (It will encourage him to greater effort.) Tato zpráva povzbudí morálku zaměstnanců. (This report will lift employees’ morale.)

Etymology and related forms: Povzbudí is formed from vzbudit with the prefix po-, related to the imperfective verb povzbuzovat (to encourage). The noun povzbuzení means encouragement or uplift, and the adjective povzbudivý describes something that is encouraging.

See also: Povzbuzovat, povzbuzování, povzbudivý. These forms cover the imperfective counterpart, the act of encouraging in general, and the quality of being encouraging.