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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesdesencorajado
Pronunciation / Transliteration: /de.zẽ.ko.ɾaˈʒa.du/
"Ele ficou desencorajado com a falta de apoio."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Having lost confidence or enthusiasm; disheartened.
"She felt discouraged after receiving yet another rejection letter for the job." - 2
Prevented or dissuaded from doing something through disapproval or opposing measures.
"Parking is strictly discouraged in front of the emergency exits."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the verb 'discourage', combining the Latin prefix 'dis-' (expressing reversal or removal) with Old French 'corage' (courage, heart), rooted in the Latin 'cor' meaning heart. It entered Middle English in the 15th century, initially implying the loss of heart, spirit, or confidence.
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découragé
Transliteration: /de.ku.ʁa.ʒe/
"Il était découragé par la difficulté de la tâche."
entmutigt
Transliteration: /ˈɛntˌmuːtɪçt/
"Lass dich von diesem Rückschlag nicht entmutigen."
scoraggiato
Transliteration: /sko.radˈdʒa.to/
"Si è sentito scoraggiato dopo il fallimento del progetto."
desanimado
Transliteration: /de.sa.niˈma.ðo/
"No te muestres desanimado ante las primeras dificultades."
desencorajado
Transliteration: /de.zẽ.ko.ɾaˈʒa.du/
"Ele ficou desencorajado com a falta de apoio."
हतोत्साहित
Transliteration: hatotsahit
"असफलताओं से हतोत्साहित न हों।"
沮丧的
Transliteration: jǔsàng de
"面对困难，他感到有些沮丧。"
낙담한
Transliteration: nakdamhan
"그는 시험 결과에 크게 낙담했다."
落胆した
Transliteration: rakutan shita
"彼はその知らせを聞いて落胆した。"
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