discourage in Finnish
discourage in Finnish is lannistaa, nujertaa, ehkäistä — discourage means to make someone feel less confident, hopeful, or motivated.
discourage in Finnish
lannistaa
(transitive) To extinguish the courage of; to dishearten; to depress the spirits of; to deprive of confidence; to deject.
nujertaa
(transitive) To extinguish the courage of; to dishearten; to depress the spirits of; to deprive of confidence; to deject.
ehkäistä
(transitive) To persuade somebody not to do (something).
ehkäistä ennalta
(transitive) To persuade somebody not to do (something).
What does "discourage" mean?
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verb To make someone feel less confident, hopeful, or motivated.
"Repeated rejection can discourage even the most determined writer."
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verb To persuade someone not to do something.
"Her parents tried to discourage her from moving abroad alone."
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discourage in a sentence
- Repeated rejection can discourage even the most determined writer.
- Don't let one bad review discourage you from trying again.
- Her parents tried to discourage her from moving abroad alone.
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What is "discourage" in Finnish?
"discourage" in Finnish is lannistaa, nujertaa, ehkäistä. discourage means: To make someone feel less confident, hopeful, or motivated.
How do you use "discourage" in a sentence?
Example: "Repeated rejection can discourage even the most determined writer." In Finnish, "discourage" is lannistaa, nujertaa, ehkäistä.
Are there other ways to say "discourage" in Finnish?
Yes — Finnish has 4 translations listed for "discourage": lannistaa, nujertaa, ehkäistä, ehkäistä ennalta.
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