discourage

discourage
verb
1) (to take away the confidence, hope etc of: His lack of success discouraged him.) desanimar, desalentar
2) (to try to prevent (by showing disapproval etc): She discouraged all his attempts to get to know her.) oponerse
3) ((with from) to persuade against: The rain discouraged him from going camping.) disuadir
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discourage vb
1. desanimar
I don't want to discourage you, but it's very difficult no quiero desanimarte, pero es muy difícil
2. disuadir / desaconsejar
a plan to discourage drug taking un plan para evitar el consumo de drogas
El gerundio de discourage se escribe discouraging
discourage
tr[dɪs'kʌrɪʤ]
transitive verb
1 (dishearten) desanimar, desalentar
2 (prevent - action) poner freno a; (investment, initiative) no fomentar, no estimular, desanimar; (advances) rechazar, resistirse a
■ this government's policies discourage investors la política de este gobierno no estimula a los inversores
3 (dissuade) disuadir (from, de), hacer desistir (from, de)
■ his parents discouraged him from getting a motorbike sus padres lo disuadieron de comprarse una moto
■ we discourage smoking in this school en esta escuela se quiere evitar que la gente fume
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SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALL
to be discouraged desanimarse
discourage [dɪs'kərɪʤ] vt, -aged ; -aging
1) dishearten: desalentar, desanimar
2) dissuade: disuadir
discourage
v.
• desalentar v.
• desanimar v.
• desaprobar v.
• descorazonar v.
• desesperanzar v.
• disuadir v.
• helar v.
dɪs'kɜːrɪdʒ, dɪs'kʌrɪdʒ
transitive verb
a) (depress) desalentar*, desanimar

to become discouraged — desanimarse

b) (deter) \<\<crime/speculation\>\> poner* freno a; \<\<burglar\>\> ahuyentar, disuadir
c) (dissuade)

to discourage somebody FROM -ING: she discouraged me from taking the exam — trató de convencerme de que no me presentara al examen

[dɪs'kʌrɪdʒ]
VT
1) (=dishearten) desanimar, desalentar

to get or become discouraged — desanimarse, desalentarse

2) (=deter) [+ offer, advances] rechazar; [+ tendency, relationship] oponerse a

smoking is discouraged — se recomienda no fumar

3) (=dissuade)

to discourage sb from doing sth — disuadir a algn de hacer algo

I don't want to discourage you, but ... — no pretendo disuadirte or desanimarte, pero ...

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[dɪs'kɜːrɪdʒ, dɪs'kʌrɪdʒ]
transitive verb
a) (depress) desalentar*, desanimar

to become discouraged — desanimarse

b) (deter) \<\<crime/speculation\>\> poner* freno a; \<\<burglar\>\> ahuyentar, disuadir
c) (dissuade)

to discourage somebody FROM -ING: she discouraged me from taking the exam — trató de convencerme de que no me presentara al examen


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