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discourage in Italian

discourage in Italian is scoraggiare — discourage means to make someone feel less confident, hopeful, or motivated.

discourage in Italian

scoraggiare
verb
(transitive) To persuade somebody not to do (something).

What does "discourage" mean?

  1. verb To make someone feel less confident, hopeful, or motivated.
    "Repeated rejection can discourage even the most determined writer."
  2. verb To persuade someone not to do something.
    "Her parents tried to discourage her from moving abroad alone."

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 Italian?

"discourage" in Italian is scoraggiare. 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 Italian, "discourage" is scoraggiare.

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