discourage
gb/dɪskˈɚɪd͡ʒ/ us/dɪskˈɚɪd͡ʒ/
B1
Inglese
~ 4700
Accezioni
0 accezioni
Verbo
B1
action
1
Make someone less willing
To make someone not want to do something anymore, usually by talking about problems or bad results.
Schema d'uso:
to discourage [someone] from [doing something]
Errore comune:
Learners sometimes confuse 'discourage' with 'prevent'. 'Discourage' means to make someone less willing, not to completely stop them.
Sinonimi
deter (Often used in more formal or official contexts, especially for preventing actions through fear or difficulty.)
Contrari
encourage (Means to give someone support or confidence to do something, which is the opposite of discouraging.)
Collocazioni
actively discourage
|strongly discourage
|discourage someone from
|discourage bad behavior
|discourage participation
Temi
emotions
|communication
|daily life
|core_vocabulary
Esempi
- 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.
Esempi per chi studia
- 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.
Verbo
B1
action
2
Reduce confidence or enthusiasm
To make someone feel less sure or excited about something.
Schema d'uso:
to discourage [someone]
Errore comune:
Some learners use 'discourage' in this sense with 'from', but here it is often used without it when referring to feelings.
Sinonimi
demoralize (Stronger emotional impact, often implying a deep loss of spirit or morale.)
Contrari
motivate (Means to inspire someone to act with energy and purpose, which is the opposite of discouraging them.)
Collocazioni
easily discouraged
|feel discouraged
|become discouraged
|get discouraged
Temi
emotions
|psychology
|communication
|core_vocabulary
Esempi
- Repeated failures can discourage even the most determined person.
- She was discouraged by the lack of progress.
- Criticism from his peers discouraged him.
Esempi per chi studia
- She felt discouraged after she failed the test.
- Don't be discouraged by one mistake.
- He was discouraged when nobody liked his idea.
Grammatica
Forma base
discourage
IPA
GB/dɪskˈɚɪd͡ʒ/
US/dɪskˈɚɪd͡ʒ/
Sillabe e accento
dis - cour - age (3 sillabe)
Stress on 2nd syllable (cour)
Forme flesse
Verb
- Base: discourage
- 3rd Person Singular: discourages
- Present Participle: discouraging
- Past: discouraged
Famiglia di parole
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
Espressioni
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.
Esempi
- The coach discouraged him from playing while injured.
- They discouraged us from investing in that company.