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odstrašit — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • deter verb To discourage someone from doing something, usually through fear of a consequence.
  • dismay noun A strong feeling of sudden worry, disappointment, or discouragement.
  • startle verb To give someone a sudden shock or fright, usually without real danger.

Senses

odstrašit is used for these senses in English:

  • deter (transitive) To persuade someone not to do something; to discourage.
  • startle (transitive, obsolete) To deter; to cause to deviate.

dismay — full definition

  1. noun A strong feeling of sudden worry, disappointment, or discouragement.
  2. verb To fill someone with worry, disappointment, or a sudden loss of confidence.

Related Czech words