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1) (to take away the confidence, hope etc of: His lack of success discouraged him.) desanimar, desalentar2) (to try to prevent (by showing disapproval etc): She discouraged all his attempts to get to know her.) oponerse3) ((with from) to persuade against: The rain discouraged him from going camping.) disuadir•discourage vb1. desanimarI don't want to discourage you, but it's very difficult no quiero desanimarte, pero es muy difícil2. disuadir / desaconsejartr[dɪs'kʌrɪʤ]1 (dishearten) desanimar, desalentar2 (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■ his parents discouraged him from getting a motorbike sus padres lo disuadieron de comprarse una moto\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLto be discouraged desanimarse1) dishearten: desalentar, desanimar2) dissuade: disuadirv.• desalentar v.• desanimar v.• desaprobar v.• descorazonar v.• desesperanzar v.• disuadir v.• helar v.dɪs'kɜːrɪdʒ, dɪs'kʌrɪdʒa) ( depress) desalentar*, desanimarb) ( deter) \<\<crime/speculation\>\> poner* freno a; \<\<burglar\>\> ahuyentar, disuadirc) ( 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]VT1) (=dishearten) desanimar, desalentarto get or become discouraged — desanimarse, desalentarse
2) (=deter) [+ offer, advances] rechazar; [+ tendency, relationship] oponerse a3) (=dissuade)I don't want to discourage you, but... — no pretendo disuadirte or desanimarte, pero...
* * *[dɪs'kɜːrɪdʒ, dɪs'kʌrɪdʒ]a) ( depress) desalentar*, desanimarb) ( deter) \<\<crime/speculation\>\> poner* freno a; \<\<burglar\>\> ahuyentar, disuadirc) ( 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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