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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.
The teacher discouraged cheating by implementing strict consequences.
El profesor desalentó el engaño implementando consecuencias estrictas.
02
desanimar, desalentar
to cause someone to lose enthusiasm, hope, or confidence, often by expressing negativity or criticism
Transitive: to discourage sb
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.
The constant criticism from his parents discouraged the aspiring musician.
Las constantes críticas de sus padres desanimaron al aspirante a músico.
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.
The new policy will discourage employees from using company resources for personal matters.
La nueva política desanimará a los empleados a usar los recursos de la empresa para asuntos personales.
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