| Traduções principais |
| discourage sb vtr | (dissuade) | desencorajar, dissuadir vt |
| | Simon was concerned about Maria driving home after drinking a bottle of wine and did his best to discourage her. |
| | Simon estava preocupado de Maria ir para casa dirigindo depois de beber uma garrafa de vinho e fez de tudo para dissuadi-la. |
| demotivate sb vtr | (discourage) | desmotivar vt |
| | | desencorajar vt |
| | Constant criticism demotivates students; they need to be praised from time to time. |
| put sb off vtr phrasal sep | informal (discourage, deter) | desencorajar vt |
| | | desanimar, desmotivar vt |
| | | ser estraga-prazer expres v |
| | I don't want to put you off, but that make of car you're thinking of buying is very hard to maintain. |
| | Não quero desencorajar você, mas essa marca de carro que você está pensando em comprar tem uma manutenção muito difícil. |
| discourage sb from doing sth v expr | (dissuade) (alguém de algo) | desencorajar, dissuadir vt |
| | Jane did her best to discourage her friend from drinking too much. |
| | Jane fez o máximo para desencorajar a amiga a beber em excesso. |
| deter sb vtr | (discourage) | desencorajar vt |
| | Mark wanted to go to university, but the fees deterred him. |
| | Mark queria ir para a universidade, mas o valor o desencorajou. |
grind sb down,
grind down sb vtr phrasal sep | figurative (make weary or disheartened) | desencorajar vt |
| | (formal) | desalentar vt |
| | The constant criticism from his partner was grinding him down. |
scare sb/sth away from sth,
scare sb/sth away from doing sth vtr phrasal sep | figurative (deter sb, sth) | desencorajar vt |
| | | dissuadir vt |
| | I don't mean to scare you away from taking this class, but it'll be a lot of work. |
| scare sb off vtr phrasal sep | figurative (deter) | desencorajar vt |
| | | afugentar vt |
| | I was worried that publishing the starting salary might scare off some potential applicants. |
| deter sb from doing sth v expr | (discourage from doing) (alguém de fazer algo) | desencorajar vt |
| | The large dog deterred trespassers from entering the property. |
| | O cachorro grande desencorajou os intrusos a entrar na propriedade. |
| discourage sb vtr | (dishearten) | desencorajar vt |
| | Don't tell him he's not as fast as his brother; you'll discourage him. |
| | Não conte a ele que ele não é tão rápido quanto o irmão, pois você irá desencorajá-lo. |