discourage

dissuadere, scoraggiare

Rendere meno probabile che qualcuno faccia qualcosa, sconsigliandolo o creando difficoltà.

In inglese semplice: To make someone less likely to do something by advising against it or making it difficult.

• The signs discourage smoking.
• Her parents discouraged her from leaving school.
• High parking fees discourage people from driving into town.

Come si usa: discourage someone from doing something (The cost discouraged us from buying a car.); discourage doing something (The school discourages bringing phones to class.)

Sinonimi: deter, dissuade

Contrari: encourage

Espressioni comuni: discourage someone from something, discourage smoking, discourage bad behavior

scoraggiare, demoralizzare

Far perdere a qualcuno fiducia, speranza o voglia di continuare a provare.

In inglese semplice: To make someone lose confidence, hope, or the desire to keep trying.

• His harsh words discouraged me.
• Do not let one mistake discourage you.
• Repeated failures had discouraged the whole team.

Come si usa: be discouraged by something (She was discouraged by the poor results.)

Sinonimi: dishearten, demoralize

Contrari: encourage, hearten

Espressioni comuni: discourage someone, discourage young people