discourage

disuadir, desaconsejar

Reducir las ganas de hacer algo aconsejando no hacerlo o poniéndolo difícil.

En inglés sencillo: 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.

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

Sinónimos: deter, dissuade

Antónimos: encourage

Expresiones frecuentes: discourage someone from something, discourage smoking, discourage bad behavior

desanimar, desalentar

Hacer que alguien pierda la confianza, la esperanza o las ganas de seguir intentándolo.

En inglés sencillo: 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.

Cómo se usa: be discouraged by something (She was discouraged by the poor results.)

Sinónimos: dishearten, demoralize

Antónimos: encourage, hearten

Expresiones frecuentes: discourage someone, discourage young people