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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesscoraggiare
Pronunciation / Transliteration: skoradˈdʒare
"Non farti scoraggiare dalle difficoltà."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
To cause someone to lose confidence or enthusiasm; to dishearten.
"Do not let initial failures discourage you from pursuing your dreams." - 2
To try to prevent an action or behavior through persuasion, disapproval, or creating difficulties.
"The government launched a campaign to discourage smoking in public places."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from Old French 'descoragier', formed from the prefix 'des-' (expressing removal or reversal) and 'corage' (heart, spirit). It entered the English language in the 15th century, retaining its literal and figurative sense of taking away someone's heart, courage, or confidence.
Which of the following is the closest synonym for "Discourage"?
10 Global Lexicons: How "Discourage" is said worldwide
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décourager
Transliteration: dekuʁaʒe
"Il ne faut pas vous décourager."
entmutigen
Transliteration: ɛntˈmuːtɪɡən
"Lass dich von diesem Rückschlag nicht entmutigen."
scoraggiare
Transliteration: skoradˈdʒare
"Non farti scoraggiare dalle difficoltà."
desalentar
Transliteration: desalenˈtaɾ
"No dejes que los obstáculos te puedan desalentar."
desalentar
Transliteration: dezalenˈtaɾ
"As notícias difíceis começaram a desalentar a equipe."
हतोत्साहित करना
Transliteration: hatotsahit karna
"असफलताओं से हतोत्साहित न हों।"
沮丧
Transliteration: jǔsàng
"不要被暂时的困难所沮丧。"
낙담시키다
Transliteration: nakdamsikida
"그 소식은 우리를 낙담시켰다."
落胆させる
Transliteration: rakutan saseru
"失敗しても落胆しないでください。"
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