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    Décourager (en. Discourage)

    /de.ku.ʁa.ʒe/

    Meaning & Definition

    EnglishFrench
    verb
    To dissuade someone from doing something.
    She tried to discourage him from taking risks.
    Elle a essayé de le décourager de prendre des risques.
    To make someone less optimistic or enthusiastic.
    The critics managed to discourage the young artist.
    Les critiques ont réussi à décourager le jeune artiste.
    To lead someone to give up an activity.
    We must not discourage children from learning.
    Il ne faut pas décourager les enfants d'apprendre.

    Etymology

    From the prefix 'de-' and the verb 'courager', based on 'courage'.

    Common Phrases and Expressions

    not to discourage efforts
    Not to lose hope in what one undertakes.
    ne pas décourager les efforts
    discourage enthusiasm
    To make a person or a group less enthusiastic.
    décourager l'enthousiasme
    to get discouraged easily
    To give up quickly due to difficulties.
    se décourager facilement

    Related Words

    courage
    Strength of character, determination.
    courage
    encourage
    To incite someone to act positively.
    encourager
    to bring down
    To make sad or depressed.
    abattre

    Slang Meanings

    To give up
    He decided to give up in the face of criticism.
    Il a décidé de baisser les bras face aux critiques.
    To lose motivation
    She lost motivation after hearing the bad news.
    Elle a perdu la patate après avoir entendu les mauvaises nouvelles.