Engelsk udsagnsord: discourage | |||
1. | discourage (om kommunikation) try to prevent; show opposition to | ||
Eksempler med tilsvarende betydning | We should discourage this practice among our youth. | ||
Eksempler på anvendelse | They discourage him from writing the letter | ||
Termer med samme betydning (synonymer) | deter | ||
Anvendelsesmønster | Somebody ----s somebody. Something ----s somebody. Something ----s something | ||
Mindre specifikke termer | disapprove, reject | ||
2. | discourage (om følelse) deprive of courage or hope; take away hope from; cause to feel discouraged | ||
Eksempler på anvendelse | The bad news will discourage him | ||
Anvendelsesmønster | Somebody ----s somebody. Something ----s somebody | ||
Mere specifikke termer | cast down, deject, demoralise, demoralize, depress, dishearten, dismay, dispirit, get down, intimidate, pour cold water on, put off, restrain, throw cold water on | ||
Termer med modsat betydning (antonymer) | encourage | ||
3. | discourage (om kommunikation) admonish or counsel in terms of someone's behavior | ||
Eksempler med tilsvarende betydning | I warned him not to go too far. I warn you against false assumptions. She warned him to be quiet. | ||
Eksempler på anvendelse | Sam cannot discourage Sue , They discourage him from writing the letter | ||
Termer med samme betydning (synonymer) | admonish, monish, warn | ||
Anvendelsesmønster | Somebody ----s somebody. Somebody ----s PP | ||
Mindre specifikke termer | advise, counsel, rede | ||
Udsagnsord med lignende betydning | warn | ||