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отговори́ть — meaning in English

otgovorit

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English meaning

  • deter verb To discourage someone from doing something, usually through fear of a consequence.
  • discourage verb To make someone feel less confident, hopeful, or motivated.

Senses

отговори́ть is used for these senses in English:

  • deter (transitive) To persuade someone not to do something; to discourage.
  • discourage (transitive) To persuade somebody not to do (something).

discourage — full definition

  1. verb To make someone feel less confident, hopeful, or motivated.
  2. verb To persuade someone not to do something.
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