Desaliento (en. Discouragement)

/desa'ljento/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishSpanish

noun

Definition: Feeling of sadness or discouragement.

Example Sentence: Discouragement took over him after receiving bad news.

El desaliento se apoderó de él tras recibir malas noticias.

Definition: Loss of energy or motivation.

Example Sentence: The discouragement in the team was evident after several consecutive losses.

El desaliento en el equipo era evidente después de varias derrotas seguidas.

Definition: Feeling of discouragement that affects performance.

Example Sentence: The discouragement from not achieving results was hard to bear.

El desaliento por no conseguir resultados fue difícil de sobrellevar.

Etymology/Origin: It comes from the prefix 'des-' indicating negation or deprivation, and 'aliento', which refers to energy or spirit.

Common Phrase: to be feeling discouraged

Common Phrase Meaning: To feel despondent or lacking the spirit to do something.

estar de desaliento

Common Phrase: discouragement on the way

Common Phrase Meaning: A state of discouragement that appears in difficult moments.

desaliento en el camino

Common Phrase: not to lose heart

Common Phrase Meaning: Not giving in to a lack of spirit and continuing forward.

no perder el aliento

Related Word: spirit

Related Word Description: A state of vitality or motivation.

ánimo

Related Word: enthusiasm

Related Word Description: Feeling of joy and positive energy.

entusiasmo

Related Word: hope

Related Word Description: Confidence that something good will happen.

esperanza

Slang Meaning: Work without motivation

Slang Example: Today I'm in discouragement mode, I'm just going to work without motivation.

Hoy estoy en modo desaliento, solo voy a hacer la chamba sin ganas.

Slang Meaning: To do something half-heartedly

Slang Example: Acting half-heartedly is a sign of total discouragement.

Andar haciendo una pascua es un signo de desaliento total.