discourage

discourage
transitive verb
1) (dispirit) entmutigen
2) (advise against) abraten

discourage somebody from something — jemandem von etwas abraten

3) (stop) abhalten [Person]; verhindern [Handlung]

discourage somebody from doing something — jemanden davon abhalten, etwas zu tun

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verb
1) (to take away the confidence, hope etc of: His lack of success discouraged him.) entmutigen
2) (to try to prevent (by showing disapproval etc): She discouraged all his attempts to get to know her.) verhindern
3) ((with from) to persuade against: The rain discouraged him from going camping.) abhalten
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dis·cour·age
[dɪˈskʌrɪʤ, AM -ˈskɜ:r-]
vt
▪ to \discourage sb jdn entmutigen
▪ to \discourage sth von etw dat abraten
▪ to \discourage sb from doing sth jdm davon abraten, etw zu tun
3. (stop)
▪ to \discourage sb jdn abhalten
▪ to \discourage sb from doing sth jdn davon abhalten, etw zu tun
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[dIs'kʌrɪdZ]
vt
1) (= dishearten) entmutigen

to become discouraged (by) — entmutigt werden (von)

2)

(= dissuade) to discourage sb from doing sth — jdm abraten, etw zu tun; (successfully) jdn davon abbringen, etw zu tun

3) (= deter, hinder) abhalten; friendship, advances, plan, speculation, investment zu verhindern suchen; praise, evil abwehren; pride nicht ermutigen; smoking unterbinden

the weather discouraged people from going away — das Wetter hielt die Leute davon ab wegzufahren

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discourage [dıˈskʌrıdʒ; US dısˈkɜr-] v/t
1. entmutigen:
become discouraged den Mut verlieren, mutlos werden
2. abschrecken, abhalten, jemandem abraten (alle:
from von;
from doing [davon,] etwas zu tun)
3. abschrecken von
4. hemmen, beeinträchtigen
5. missbilligen, verurteilen
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transitive verb
1) (dispirit) entmutigen
2) (advise against) abraten

discourage somebody from something — jemandem von etwas abraten

3) (stop) abhalten [Person]; verhindern [Handlung]

discourage somebody from doing something — jemanden davon abhalten, etwas zu tun

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v.
abschrecken v.
entmutigen v.

English-german dictionary. 2013.

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