décourager in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Translations for décourager in the English»Spanish Dictionary

Dutch courage N U inf

Dutch courage

valentía o arrojo que se debe a la ingestión de una bebida alcohólica

courage [Am ˈkərɪdʒ, Brit ˈkʌrɪdʒ] N U

courage

valor m

courage

coraje m

he has/lacks the courage to do it

tiene/le falta valor or coraje para hacerlo

to have/lack the courage of one's convictions

ser/no ser fiel a sus (or mis etc.) convicciones

to lose (one's) courage

acobardarse

he took courage from her smile

su sonrisa le dio ánimo

to pluck up (the) courage (to + infin)

armarse de valor or de coraje (para +  infin)

to screw up one's courage

armarse de valor or de coraje

to take one's courage in both hands

hacer de tripas corazón inf

encourage [Am ɪnˈkərɪdʒ, Brit ɪnˈkʌrɪdʒ, ɛnˈkʌrɪdʒ] VB trans

1. encourage (give hope, courage to):

encourage

animar

encourage

alentar

we have been encouraged by the response so far

la respuesta que hemos recibido hasta el momento es muy alentadora

2. encourage (give encouragement to):

to encourage sb to + infin she encouraged me to carry on/try again

me alentó a seguir adelante/para que volviera a intentarlo

if you're too lenient you simply encourage them to misbehave

si los consientes demasiado les estás dando alas para que se porten mal

to encourage sb in sth it encouraged me in the hope that their views might change

me dio esperanzas de que cambiarían de opinión

don't encourage him in bad habits

no le fomentes las malas costumbres

3. encourage:

encourage industry/competition/laziness

fomentar

encourage growth

fomentar

encourage growth

estimular

encourage speculation

intensificar

discourage [Am dɪsˈkərɪdʒ, Brit dɪsˈkʌrɪdʒ] VB trans

1. discourage (depress):

discourage

desalentar

discourage

desanimar

to become discouraged

desanimarse

2. discourage (deter):

discourage crime/speculation

poner freno a

discourage burglar

ahuyentar

discourage burglar

disuadir

his attitude discourages initiative in his employees

su actitud no fomenta or no estimula la iniciativa de sus empleados

she actively discouraged his advances

rechazó sus insinuaciones

she actively discouraged his advances

intentó que dejara de insinuársele

his character discouraged any attempt at friendship

su carácter alejaba a todo el que intentaba trabar amistad con él

the state of the economy discourages foreign investment

el estado de la economía no ofrece alicientes al inversor extranjero

smoking is discouraged in this office

en esta oficina se quiere evitar que la gente fume

3. discourage (dissuade):

to discourage sb from -ing she discouraged me from taking the exam

trató de convencerme de que no me presentara al examen

to discourage sb from -ing she discouraged me from taking the exam

intentó que desistiera de presentarme al examen

courageous [Am kəˈreɪdʒəs, Brit kəˈreɪdʒəs] ADJ

courageous person

valiente

courageous person

corajudo

courageous words

valiente

courageous act

valeroso

courageous act

de valor

courageous act

de valentía

courageously [Am kəˈreɪdʒəsli, Brit kəˈreɪdʒəsli] ADV

courageously

con valor

courageously

con valentía

discouragement [Am ˌdɪsˈkərɪdʒmənt, Brit dɪsˈkʌrɪdʒm(ə)nt] N

1. discouragement U (dejection):

discouragement

desánimo m

discouragement

desaliento m

2.1. discouragement U (dissuasion) form:

the reasons for my discouragement of their relationship are …

las razones por las que me opongo a su relación son …

2.2. discouragement C:

discouragement (deterrent)

freno m

discouragement (obstacle)

impedimento m

a discouragement to violence

un freno a la violencia

encouragement [Am ɪnˈkərɪdʒmənt, ɛnˈkərɪdʒmənt, Brit ɪnˈkʌrɪdʒm(ə)nt] N U or C

1. encouragement (heartening):

encouragement

ánimo m

cries of encouragement

gritos mpl de ánimo or aliento

his teachers gave him little encouragement

sus profesores no le dieron mucho ánimo

2. encouragement (stimulating):

the encouragement of trade

el fomento del comercio

she doesn't need any encouragement

no (le) hace falta que la animen a hacerlo

entourage [Am ˌɑntʊˈrɑʒ, Brit ˈɒntʊrɑːʒ, ˌɒntʊ(ə)ˈrɑːʒ] N

entourage

séquito m

décourager in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for décourager in the English»Spanish Dictionary

discourage [dɪ·ˈskɜr·ɪdʒ] VB trans

1. discourage (dishearten):

discourage

desanimar

2. discourage (dissuade):

to discourage sb from doing sth

disuadir a alguien de hacer algo

3. discourage (oppose):

discourage

desaprobar

courage [ˈkʌr·ɪdʒ] N

courage

coraje m

to show great courage

mostrar gran valor

to take one's courage in both hands

hacer de tripas corazón

courageous [kə·ˈreɪ·dʒəs] ADJ

courageous person

valiente

courageous act

valeroso, -a

encourage [en·ˈkɜr·ɪdʒ] VB trans

1. encourage:

encourage (give confidence)

alentar

encourage (give hope)

dar ánimos a

to encourage sb to do sth

animar a alguien a hacer algo

2. encourage (support):

encourage

fomentar

discouragement [dɪ·ˈskɜr·ɪdʒ·mənt] N

1. discouragement (feeling):

discouragement

desaliento m

2. discouragement (deterrent):

discouragement

impedimento m

encouragement [en·ˈkɜr·ɪdʒ·mənt] N

encouragement

estímulo m

to give encouragement to sth

fomentar algo

to give encouragement to sb

animar a alguien

entourage [ˌan·tʊ·ˈraʒ] N

entourage

séquito m elev