eltántorít
B2
Hungarian
discourage, sway, deter
VERB
B2
1
discourage
B1
Usage pattern:
eltántorít valakit valamitől / attól, hogy ...
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Meaning
Make someone less willing
Themes
motivation
|persuasion
|deterrence
|decision_making
|risk
|prevention
|communication
|emotions
|core_vocabulary
Definition
To make someone less willing or confident to do something, often by suggesting difficulties or possible failure.
VERB
C1
2
sway
B2
Usage pattern:
eltántorít valakit valamitől
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Meaning
influence someone's opinion or choice
Themes
influence
|persuasion
|decision
|opinion
|politics
|communication
|relationships
|core_vocabulary
Definition
To strongly influence what someone thinks or decides to do.
VERB
C1
FORMAL
2
deter
B2
Usage pattern:
eltántorít valakit valamitől / attól, hogy ...
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Meaning
discourage someone from an action
Themes
deterrence
|discouragement
|behavior_control
|negative_consequences
|communication
|core_vocabulary
Definition
To discourage someone from doing something by making it seem dangerous, difficult, or likely to have bad consequences.
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