discourage
gb/dɪskˈɚɪd͡ʒ/ us/dɪskˈɚɪd͡ʒ/
B1
Αγγλικά
~ 4700
eltántorít, elveszi valakinek a kedvét, lebeszél, elkedvetlenít, elcsüggeszt
ΡΉΜΑ
B1
1
Μοτίβο χρήσης:
to discourage [someone] from [doing something]
Her teacher tried to discourage her from quitting the course.
A tanára megpróbálta lebeszélni arról, hogy abbahagyja a kurzust.
High taxes can discourage investment in new businesses.
A magas adók eltántoríthatják a befektetőket attól, hogy új vállalkozásokba fektessenek.
Negative comments may discourage people from sharing their ideas.
Παραδείγματα για μαθητές
My friend discouraged me from going to the party.
A barátom lebeszélt arról, hogy elmenjek a buliba.
The bad weather discouraged us from going outside.
A rossz idő elvette a kedvünket attól, hogy kimenjünk.
He discouraged his son from playing video games all day.
Συχνό λάθος:
Learners sometimes confuse 'discourage' with 'prevent'. 'Discourage' means to make someone less willing, not to completely stop them.
Σημασία
Make someone less willing
Συνδυασμοί λέξεων
actively discourage
|strongly discourage
|discourage someone from
|discourage bad behavior
|discourage participation
Συνώνυμα
deter (Often used in more formal or official contexts, especially for preventing actions through fear or difficulty.)
Αντώνυμα
encourage (Means to give someone support or confidence to do something, which is the opposite of discouraging.)
Θέματα
emotions
|communication
|daily life
|core_vocabulary
Ορισμός
To make someone not want to do something anymore, usually by talking about problems or bad results.
To make someone less willing or confident to do something, often by suggesting difficulties or possible failure.
ΡΉΜΑ
B1
2
elcsüggeszt
B2
Μοτίβο χρήσης:
to discourage [someone]
Repeated failures can discourage even the most determined person.
Az ismétlődő kudarcok még a legelszántabb embert is elkedvetleníthetik.
She was discouraged by the lack of progress.
Elkedvetlenítette, hogy nem történt előrelépés.
Criticism from his peers discouraged him.
Παραδείγματα για μαθητές
She felt discouraged after she failed the test.
Elkedvetlenedett, miután megbukott a vizsgán.
Don't be discouraged by one mistake.
Ne csüggedj el egyetlen hiba miatt.
He was discouraged when nobody liked his idea.
Συχνό λάθος:
Some learners use 'discourage' in this sense with 'from', but here it is often used without it when referring to feelings.
Σημασία
Reduce confidence or enthusiasm
Συνδυασμοί λέξεων
easily discouraged
|feel discouraged
|become discouraged
|get discouraged
Συνώνυμα
demoralize (Stronger emotional impact, often implying a deep loss of spirit or morale.)
Αντώνυμα
motivate (Means to inspire someone to act with energy and purpose, which is the opposite of discouraging them.)
Θέματα
emotions
|psychology
|communication
|core_vocabulary
Ορισμός
To make someone feel less sure or excited about something.
To cause someone to lose confidence, hope, or enthusiasm about something.
Γραμματική
Λημματική μορφή
discourage
IPA
GB/dɪskˈɚɪd͡ʒ/
US/dɪskˈɚɪd͡ʒ/
Συλλαβές και τόνος
dis - cour - age (3 συλλαβές)
Stress on 2nd syllable (cour)
Τύποι λέξης
Verb
- Base: discourage
- 3rd Person Singular: discourages
- Present Participle: discouraging
- Past: discouraged
Οικογένεια λέξεων
Forms
discourages
verb
discouraging
verb
discouraged
verb
Core family
discouragement
noun
Negative and opposite forms
encourage
verb A2
Related words
Advanced or less common
discouragingly
adverb
Εκφράσεις
discourage someone from doing something
1/dɪskˈɚɪd͡ʒ sˈʌmwˌʌn fɹˈʌm dˈuɪŋ sˈʌmθɪŋ/
fixed phrase
Persuade against doing something
To talk or act so that a person does not want to do something anymore.
Παραδείγματα
- The coach discouraged him from playing while injured.
- They discouraged us from investing in that company.