desalentar

desalentar
v.
to dishearten, to discourage.
Su apariencia desalentó a su admirador Her looks discouraged her fan.
El fracaso desalienta a los chicos Failure discourages the kids.
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desalentar
Conjugation model [ACERTAR], like {{link=acertar}}acertar
► verbo transitivo
1 (dificultar el aliento) to leave breathless, make get out of breath
2 figurado (quitar el ánimo) to discourage, dishearten
► verbo pronominal desalentarse
1 to lose heart, get discouraged
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verb
to discourage
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1. VT
1) (=desanimar) to discourage
2) (=agotar) to make breathless
2.
See:
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1.
verbo transitivo to discourage, dishearten
2.
desalentarse v pron to become disheartened o discouraged
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= discourage, dampen, dispirit, dishearten, dampen + Posesivo + spirits.
Ex. Several pages of entries under one keyword are discouraging to say the least.
Ex. Ten years ago ambition abounded; now risk-taking is out of style and vanguardism has been dampened by a pervasive enthusiasm for the past.
Ex. Adverse fortune may attend us, but it shall never dispirit us.
Ex. It is easy to be disheartened by the negative flow of news, but the strength of our labor market should bolster the confidence of our outlook.
Ex. Despite being physically challenged, the harsh realities of life have failed to dampen her spirits.
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* desalentar (de) = deter (from).
* desalentarse = dismay.
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1.
verbo transitivo to discourage, dishearten
2.
desalentarse v pron to become disheartened o discouraged
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desalentar(de)
(v.) = deter (from)

Ex: One of the most cited shortcomings of mobile advice centres, that their conspicuousness deters people from using them, does not seem to have been a problem.

= discourage, dampen, dispirit, dishearten, dampen + Posesivo + spirits.

Ex: Several pages of entries under one keyword are discouraging to say the least.

Ex: Ten years ago ambition abounded; now risk-taking is out of style and vanguardism has been dampened by a pervasive enthusiasm for the past.
Ex: Adverse fortune may attend us, but it shall never dispirit us.
Ex: It is easy to be disheartened by the negative flow of news, but the strength of our labor market should bolster the confidence of our outlook.
Ex: Despite being physically challenged, the harsh realities of life have failed to dampen her spirits.
* desalentar (de) = deter (from).
* desalentarse = dismay.

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desalentar [A5 ]
vt
to discourage
ese primer fracaso lo desalentó that first failure discouraged him
la situación desalentó a potenciales inversores the situation discouraged potential investors
estábamos muy entusiasmados pero su actitud nos desalentó we were very excited but his attitude took the wind out of our sails o left us feeling deflated o dispirited
■ desalentarse
v pron
to become disheartened o discouraged
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desalentar (conjugate desalentar) verbo transitivo
to discourage, dishearten
desalentar verbo transitivo to discourage, dishearten
'desalentar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
abatir
English:
deflate
- deter
- discourage
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desalentar
♦ vt
to dishearten, to discourage;
un resultado así desalienta a cualquiera a result like this would dishearten anyone;
no dejes que eso te desaliente don't let it discourage you
♦ See also the pronominal verb desalentarse
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desalentar
v/t discourage
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desalentar {55} vt
desanimar: to discourage, to dishearten
♦ See also the reflexive verb desalentarse

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