discourage in Russian
discourage in Russian is обескура́живать, отбива́ть охо́ту, обескура́жить — discourage means to make someone feel less confident, hopeful, or motivated.
discourage in Russian
обескура́живать
Pronounced: obeskurazhivat
(transitive) To extinguish the courage of; to dishearten; to depress the spirits of; to deprive of confidence; to deject.
отбива́ть охо́ту
Pronounced: otbivat okhotu
(transitive) To extinguish the courage of; to dishearten; to depress the spirits of; to deprive of confidence; to deject.
обескура́жить
Pronounced: obeskurazhit
(transitive) To extinguish the courage of; to dishearten; to depress the spirits of; to deprive of confidence; to deject.
отгова́ривать
Pronounced: otgovarivat
(transitive) To extinguish the courage of; to dishearten; to depress the spirits of; to deprive of confidence; to deject.
расхола́живать
Pronounced: raskholazhivat
(transitive) To extinguish the courage of; to dishearten; to depress the spirits of; to deprive of confidence; to deject.
расхолоди́ть
Pronounced: raskholodit
(transitive) To extinguish the courage of; to dishearten; to depress the spirits of; to deprive of confidence; to deject.
отгова́ривать
Pronounced: otgovarivat
(transitive) To persuade somebody not to do (something).
отговори́ть
Pronounced: otgovorit
(transitive) To persuade somebody not to do (something).
разубеди́ть
Pronounced: razubedit
(transitive) To persuade somebody not to do (something).
разубежда́ть
Pronounced: razubezhdat
(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 Russian?
"discourage" in Russian is обескура́живать, отбива́ть охо́ту, обескура́жить. discourage means: To make someone feel less confident, hopeful, or motivated.
How do you pronounce обескура́живать?
"discourage" in Russian is обескура́живать, pronounced "obeskurazhivat".
How do you use "discourage" in a sentence?
Example: "Repeated rejection can discourage even the most determined writer." In Russian, "discourage" is обескура́живать, отбива́ть охо́ту, обескура́жить.
Are there other ways to say "discourage" in Russian?
Yes — Russian has 9 translations listed for "discourage": обескура́живать, отбива́ть охо́ту, обескура́жить, отгова́ривать, расхола́живать, расхолоди́ть.
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