B2
discourage
/dɪsˈkʌrɪdʒ/
verb
zniechęcać
/zɲɛˈxɛnt͡sat͡ɕ/· czasownikAlso
odradzaćpowstrzymywać
Definition
to try to prevent something or to prevent somebody from doing something, especially by making it difficult to do or by showing that you do not approve of it
Examples
discourage (doing) something, a campaign to discourage smoking among teenagers
zniechęcać (do robienia) czegoś
Collocations
discourage crimediscourage bad behaviordiscourage investment
Word forms
discouragedpast simplediscouragingpresent participlediscouragesthird person singular
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