discourage in Portuguese
discourage in Portuguese is desencorajar, desanimar, desalentar — discourage means to make someone feel less confident, hopeful, or motivated.
discourage in Portuguese
desencorajar
(transitive) To extinguish the courage of; to dishearten; to depress the spirits of; to deprive of confidence; to deject.
desanimar
(transitive) To extinguish the courage of; to dishearten; to depress the spirits of; to deprive of confidence; to deject.
desalentar
(transitive) To extinguish the courage of; to dishearten; to depress the spirits of; to deprive of confidence; to deject.
desencorajar
(transitive) To persuade somebody not to do (something).
despersuadir
(transitive) To persuade somebody not to do (something).
dissuadir
(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.
- The signs discourage visitors from feeding the ducks.
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What is "discourage" in Portuguese?
"discourage" in Portuguese is desencorajar, desanimar, desalentar. 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 Portuguese, "discourage" is desencorajar, desanimar, desalentar.
Are there other ways to say "discourage" in Portuguese?
Yes — Portuguese has 5 translations listed for "discourage": desencorajar, desanimar, desalentar, despersuadir, dissuadir.
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