discourage
gb/dɪskˈɚɪd͡ʒ/ us/dɪskˈɚɪd͡ʒ/
B1
انگلیسی
~ 4700
معنیها
۰ معنی
فعل
B1
action
1
Make someone less willing
To make someone not want to do something anymore, usually by talking about problems or bad results.
الگوی کاربرد:
to discourage [someone] from [doing something]
اشتباه رایج:
Learners sometimes confuse 'discourage' with 'prevent'. 'Discourage' means to make someone less willing, not to completely stop them.
هممعنیها
deter (Often used in more formal or official contexts, especially for preventing actions through fear or difficulty.)
متضادها
encourage (Means to give someone support or confidence to do something, which is the opposite of discouraging.)
ترکیبهای رایج
actively discourage
|strongly discourage
|discourage someone from
|discourage bad behavior
|discourage participation
موضوعها
emotions
|communication
|daily life
|core_vocabulary
نمونهها
- Her teacher tried to discourage her from quitting the course.
- High taxes can discourage investment in new businesses.
- Negative comments may discourage people from sharing their ideas.
نمونههای زبانآموزی
- My friend discouraged me from going to the party.
- The bad weather discouraged us from going outside.
- He discouraged his son from playing video games all day.
فعل
B1
action
2
Reduce confidence or enthusiasm
To make someone feel less sure or excited about something.
الگوی کاربرد:
to discourage [someone]
اشتباه رایج:
Some learners use 'discourage' in this sense with 'from', but here it is often used without it when referring to feelings.
هممعنیها
demoralize (Stronger emotional impact, often implying a deep loss of spirit or morale.)
متضادها
motivate (Means to inspire someone to act with energy and purpose, which is the opposite of discouraging them.)
ترکیبهای رایج
easily discouraged
|feel discouraged
|become discouraged
|get discouraged
موضوعها
emotions
|psychology
|communication
|core_vocabulary
نمونهها
- Repeated failures can discourage even the most determined person.
- She was discouraged by the lack of progress.
- Criticism from his peers discouraged him.
نمونههای زبانآموزی
- She felt discouraged after she failed the test.
- Don't be discouraged by one mistake.
- He was discouraged when nobody liked his idea.
دستور زبان
صورت پایه
discourage
IPA
GB/dɪskˈɚɪd͡ʒ/
US/dɪskˈɚɪd͡ʒ/
هجاها و تکیه
dis - cour - age (۳ هجا)
Stress on 2nd syllable (cour)
صورتهای واژه
Verb
- Base: discourage
- 3rd Person Singular: discourages
- Present Participle: discouraging
- Past: discouraged
خانوادهٔ واژه
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
عبارتها
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.
نمونهها
- The coach discouraged him from playing while injured.
- They discouraged us from investing in that company.