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1 discouragement
noun1) Entmutigung, die2) (deterrent) Abschreckung, die3) (depression) Mutlosigkeit, die* * *noun die Entmutigung* * *dis·cour·age·ment[dɪˈskʌrɪʤmənt, AM -ˈskɜ:r-]n* * *[dIs'kʌrɪdZmənt]n1) (= depression) Mutlosigkeit f4)(= discouraging thing)
to be a discouragement — entmutigend sein* * *1. Entmutigung f2. Abschreckung f3. Abschreckung(smittel) f(n)4. Hemmung f, Beeinträchtigung fto für)* * *noun1) Entmutigung, die2) (deterrent) Abschreckung, die3) (depression) Mutlosigkeit, die* * *n.Entmutigung f. -
2 discouragement
dis·cour·age·ment [dɪʼskʌrɪʤmənt, Am -ʼskɜ:r-] n -
3 discourage
transitive verb1) (dispirit) entmutigen2) (advise against) abraten3) (stop) abhalten [Person]; verhindern [Handlung]discourage somebody from doing something — jemanden davon abhalten, etwas zu tun
* * *1) (to take away the confidence, hope etc of: His lack of success discouraged him.) entmutigen2) (to try to prevent (by showing disapproval etc): She discouraged all his attempts to get to know her.) verhindern•- academic.ru/20896/discouragement">discouragement* * *dis·cour·age[dɪˈskʌrɪʤ, AM -ˈskɜ:r-]vt1. (dishearten)▪ to \discourage sb jdn entmutigen2. (dissuade)▪ to \discourage sb from doing sth jdm davon abraten, etw zu tun3. (stop)▪ to \discourage sb jdn abhalten▪ to \discourage sb from doing sth jdn davon abhalten, etw zu tun* * *[dIs'kʌrɪdZ]vt1) (= dishearten) entmutigento become discouraged ( by) — entmutigt werden (von)
2)(= dissuade)
to discourage sb from doing sth — jdm abraten, etw zu tun; (successfully) jdn davon abbringen, etw zu tun3) (= deter, hinder) abhalten; friendship, advances, plan, speculation, investment zu verhindern suchen; praise, evil abwehren; pride nicht ermutigen; smoking unterbindenthe weather discouraged people from going away — das Wetter hielt die Leute davon ab wegzufahren
* * *1. entmutigen:become discouraged den Mut verlieren, mutlos werdenfrom von;from doing [davon,] etwas zu tun)3. abschrecken von4. hemmen, beeinträchtigen5. missbilligen, verurteilen* * *transitive verb1) (dispirit) entmutigen2) (advise against) abraten3) (stop) abhalten [Person]; verhindern [Handlung]discourage somebody from doing something — jemanden davon abhalten, etwas zu tun
* * *v.abschrecken v.entmutigen v. -
4 disincentive
nounHemmnis, das* * *dis·in·cen·tive[dɪsɪnˈsentɪv, AM -t̬-]I. n2. ECON negativer Anreiz, hemmender AnreizII. adj entmutigendto have a \disincentive effect on sb auf jdn entmutigend wirken* * *["dIsIn'sentɪv]nEntmutigung fto be a disincentive to do sth — keinen Anreiz dafür bieten, etw zu tun
it acts as a disincentive — es hält die Leute ab
* * *A s1. Abschreckungsmittel n:be a disincentive to abschreckend wirken auf (akk)2. WIRTSCH leistungshemmender FaktorB adj1. abschreckend2. WIRTSCH leistungshemmend* * *nounHemmnis, dasact as or be a disincentive to somebody to do something — jemanden davon abhalten, etwas zu tun
* * *n.Abhaltung f.
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