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to discourage
01
desalentar, prohibir
to officially forbid someone from doing a specific activity, usually to prevent it from happening
Transitive: to discourage an activity
Ejemplos
The school discouraged the use of cell phones by implementing a ban on mobile devices during class hours to maintain a focused learning environment.
La escuela desalentó el uso de teléfonos celulares implementando una prohibición de dispositivos móviles durante las horas de clase para mantener un ambiente de aprendizaje enfocado.
02
desanimar, desalentar
to cause someone to lose enthusiasm, hope, or confidence, often by expressing negativity or criticism
Transitive: to discourage sb
información gramatical
composición morfológica
derivado
verbo de acción
regular
presente
discourage
3.ª persona singular
discourages
participio presente
discouraging
pretérito simple
discouraged
participio pasado
discouraged
Ejemplos
The constant failures began to discourage her, and she started to doubt her abilities.
Los fracasos constantes comenzaron a desanimarla, y empezó a dudar de sus habilidades.
03
desalentar, disuadir
to prevent or persuade someone from taking a particular action or pursuing a specific course of action
Ditransitive: to discourage sb from sth
Ejemplos
I tried to discourage him from quitting his job by highlighting the potential risks and uncertainties.
Intenté desanimarlo de dejar su trabajo resaltando los posibles riesgos e incertidumbres.
Árbol Léxico
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