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discourage

/dɪsˈkɝɪd͡ʒ/ verbo B1

En español: descorazonar, acobardar, desanimar, deshuevar

  1. To extinguish the courage of; to dishearten; to depress the spirits of; to deprive of confidence; to deject. (transitive) · Don't be discouraged by the amount of work left to do: you'll finish it in good time.
  2. To persuade somebody not to do (something). (transitive)

He/she/it discourages · Pasado discouraged · Participio pasado discouraged · Forma en -ing discouraging

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Formas del verbo

Forma base
discourage
He/she/it
discourages
Pasado
discouraged
Participio pasado
discouraged
Forma en -ing
discouraging

De la biblioteca

Fortunately we were not discouraged, and we determined to try again.
The Hound of the Baskervilles, p. 114 · C1
But I don’t want to discourage you I’m sure, Marilla.”
Anne of Green Gables, p. 64 · C1
“I’m not feeling discouraged,” was Marilla’s dry response, “when I make up my mind to do a thing it stays made up.
Anne of Green Gables, p. 64 · C1
She is doing her best, but it is very discouraging work.
Anne of Green Gables, p. 157 · C1

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