English Dictionary

discourage

IPA（発音記号）

/dɪsˈkʌɹɪd͡ʒ/

動詞

他動詞

(transitive) To extinguish the courage of; to dishearten; to depress the spirits of; to deprive of confidence; to deject. / (transitive) To persuade somebody not to do (something).

日本語の意味

勇気を失わせる / 気を落とさせる / 元気を損なう / 自信を失わせる / 思いとどまらせる

The coach refused to discourage the young athlete after his first failure, offering support instead.

コーチは最初の失敗の後、若い選手の勇気をくじくことを拒み、代わりに励ましました。

意味（1）

(transitive) To extinguish the courage of; to dishearten; to depress the spirits of; to deprive of confidence; to deject.

Don't be discouraged by the amount of work left to do: you'll finish it in good time.

意味（2）

(transitive) To persuade somebody not to do (something).

Discourage litigation. Persuade your neighbors to compromise whenever you can.

discourages （ present singular third-person ）

discouraging （ participle present ）

discouraged （ participle past ）

discouraged （ past ）