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discourage in Russian

discourage in Russian is обескура́живать, [[отбива́ть]] [[охота|охо́ту]], обескура́жить — discourage means to make someone feel less confident, hopeful, or motivated.

discourage in Russian

обескура́живать
verb
Pronounced: obeskurazhivat
(transitive) To extinguish the courage of; to dishearten; to depress the spirits of; to deprive of confidence; to deject.
[[отбива́ть]] [[охота|охо́ту]]
verb
Pronounced: [[otbivat]] [[okhota|okhotu]]
(transitive) To extinguish the courage of; to dishearten; to depress the spirits of; to deprive of confidence; to deject.
обескура́жить
verb
Pronounced: obeskurazhit
(transitive) To extinguish the courage of; to dishearten; to depress the spirits of; to deprive of confidence; to deject.
отгова́ривать
verb
Pronounced: otgovarivat
(transitive) To extinguish the courage of; to dishearten; to depress the spirits of; to deprive of confidence; to deject.
расхола́живать
verb
Pronounced: raskholazhivat
(transitive) To extinguish the courage of; to dishearten; to depress the spirits of; to deprive of confidence; to deject.
расхолоди́ть
verb
Pronounced: raskholodit
(transitive) To extinguish the courage of; to dishearten; to depress the spirits of; to deprive of confidence; to deject.
отгова́ривать
verb
Pronounced: otgovarivat
(transitive) To persuade somebody not to do (something).
отговори́ть
verb
Pronounced: otgovorit
(transitive) To persuade somebody not to do (something).
разубеди́ть
verb
Pronounced: razubedit
(transitive) To persuade somebody not to do (something).
разубежда́ть
verb
Pronounced: razubezhdat
(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."
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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.

Similar words in Russian

dampen daunt deter dishearten dissuade

Common Russian translations

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Frequently asked questions

What is "discourage" in Russian?

"discourage" in Russian is обескура́живать, [[отбива́ть]] [[охота|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]] [[охота|охо́ту]], обескура́жить.

Are there other ways to say "discourage" in Russian?

Yes — Russian has 9 translations listed for "discourage": обескура́живать, [[отбива́ть]] [[охота|охо́ту]], обескура́жить, отгова́ривать, расхола́живать, расхолоди́ть.

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