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discourage

[dɪs'kʌrɪʤ] брит. / амер.

гл.

  1. лишать мужества, силы духа, уверенности в себе; обескураживать; приводить в уныние, удручать

  2. не одобрять; мешать осуществлению, препятствовать, отговаривать

Psychology (En-Ru)

discourage

  1. мешать, препятствовать

  2. отговаривать

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Overly burdensome regulatory systems would discourage investment by the private sector and encourage researchers to pursue other areas of research.
Усложненные системы регламентации негативно скажутся на частных инвестициях и будут способствовать тому, что ученые направят свои научные исследования в другие области.
© Организация Объединенных Наций, 2010 год
© United Nations 2010
That the manager isn't the hottest technical hotshot can be an advantage in that it might discourage "clever" or tricky code.
То, что менеджер — не самый технически продвинутый специалист, может быть преимуществом, так как препятствует созданию заумного или хитрого кода.
McConnell, Steve / Code Complete: A Practical Handbook of Software ConstructionМакконнелл, Стив / Совершенный код: Практическое руководство по разработке программного обеспечения
Совершенный код: Практическое руководство по разработке программного обеспечения
Макконнелл, Стив
© Перевод на русский язык, Microsoft Corporation, 2004
© Оригинальное издание на английском языке, Steven С. McConnell, 2004
Code Complete: A Practical Handbook of Software Construction
McConnell, Steve
© 2004 by Steven С. McConnell
"There is some sense in what he says about the girls, however, and if he is disposed to make them any amends, I shall not be the person to discourage him."
— В том, что он пишет о наших девочках, есть, мне кажется, какой-то смысл. Если он хочет что-то для них сделать, я не собираюсь его отговаривать.
Austen, Jane / Pride and prejudiceОстин, Джейн / Гордость и предубеждение
Гордость и предубеждение
Остин, Джейн
© Издательство "Художественная литература", 1988
Pride and prejudice
Austen, Jane
© BiblioLife, LLC
For a time the major showed an inclination to discourage the advances of the "play actor," as he privately termed him; but soon the young man's agreeable manner and indubitable appreciation of the old gentleman's stories completely won him over.
Некоторое время майор намеревался отклонить авансы "актеришки", как он конфиденциально называл его, но приятные манеры молодого человека и его ярко выраженное внимание к рассказам майора вскоре совсем покорили сердце старика.
O.Henry / The Duplicity of HargravesГенри, О. / Коварство Харгрэвса
Коварство Харгрэвса
Генри, О.
The Duplicity of Hargraves
O.Henry
"(d) To denounce and actively discourage the transmission of racist and xenophobic messages through all communications media, including new information and communications technologies, such as the Internet,
осуждение и активное противодействие распространению информации расистского и ксенофобного толка с помощью любых коммуникационных средств, включая новые информационно-коммуникационные технологии,такие, как интернет;
© Организация Объединенных Наций, 2010 год
© United Nations 2010
The Government tends to dissuade or discourage individuals from travelling to the north of the island, considering legal entry into Cyprus to occur only at authorized entry points in the south.
Правительство, как правило, не советует частным лицам совершать поездки на север острова, считая, что въезжать на Кипр на законных основаниях можно только в разрешенных пунктах пересечения границы на юге.
© Организация Объединенных Наций, 2010 год
© United Nations 2010
Thirdly, the development of confidence-building measures can encourage the maintenance of military balance among the regional States and discourage the acquisition, development and deployment of various new weapon systems.
В-третьих, применение мер укрепления доверия может способствовать поддержанию военного равновесия между государствами региона и отказу от приобретения, разработки и развертывания новых систем вооружений.
© Организация Объединенных Наций, 2010 год
© United Nations 2010
I don't want to discourage you from rigging up an attachment to hold a slide in perfect alignment to any digicam's sensor plane.
Не стану отговаривать вас от установки приспособления, удерживающего слайд в подходящем положении по отношению к плоскости датчика изображения цифровой камеры.
Story, Derrick / Digital Photography Hacks™Стори, Деррик / Цифровая фотография. Трюки. 100 советов и рекомендаций профессионала
Цифровая фотография. Трюки. 100 советов и рекомендаций профессионала
Стори, Деррик
© 2004 O'Reilly Media, Inc.
© Перевод на русский язык, ЗАО Издательский дом «Питер»
© Издание на русском языке, ЗАО Издательский дом «Питер», 2005
Digital Photography Hacks™
Story, Derrick
© 2004 O'Reilly Media, Inc.
He spoke (exquisitely), and I did not interrupt him or walk away or discourage him with apparent lack of interest.
Он говорил (изысканно), и я не прерывала его, никуда не уходила и не расхолаживала его демонстративным безразличием.
Mieville, China / The ScarМьевиль, Чайна / Шрам
Шрам
Мьевиль, Чайна
© Перевод. Г. Крылов, 2008
© Издание на русском языке. ООО "Издательство "Эксмо", 2008
© 2002 by China Mieville
The Scar
Mieville, China
© 2002 by China Mieville
Humans, for whatever reason, encourage the reproduction of some varieties and discourage the reproduction of others.
По тем или иным причинам человек поощряет воспроизведение одних разновидностей и препятствует размножению других.
Sagan, Carl / Cosmos: The story of cosmic evolution, science and civilizationСаган, Карл / Космос: Эволюция Вселенной, жизни и цивилизации
Космос: Эволюция Вселенной, жизни и цивилизации
Саган, Карл
© 2002 by The Estate of Carl Sagan
© Издание на русском языке, перевод, оформление. ЗАО ТИД «Амфора», 2004
Cosmos: The story of cosmic evolution, science and civilization
Sagan, Carl
© 1980 by Carl Sagan Productions, Inc.
He leaves a light burning in the upstairs hall to discourage burglars, and the carriage lamp beside the front door numbered 14 1/2.
Он оставляет свет в коридоре наверху и в подвесном фонаре возле входной двери с номером 14/2 — для устрашения квартирных воров.
Updike, John / Rabbit At RestАпдайк, Джон / Кролик успокоился
Кролик успокоился
Апдайк, Джон
© Перевод. Н. Роговская, 2009
© ООО Издательство "АСТ МОСКВА", 2009
© John Updike, 1990
Rabbit At Rest
Updike, John
© 1990 by John Updike
That ought to discourage the Shamshir soldiers.
Это должно обескуражить шамширов.
Zahn, Timothy / Dragon And SoldierЗан, Тимоти / Дракон и солдат
Дракон и солдат
Зан, Тимоти
Dragon And Soldier
Zahn, Timothy
© 2004 by Timothy Zahn
The failure of the recent WTO negotiations in Cancun should not discourage the international community.
Провал недавних переговоров ВТО в Канкуне не должен обескуражить международное сообщество.
© Организация Объединенных Наций, 2010 год
© United Nations 2010
We try to discourage that as much as possible."
Мы всячески стараемся отбить у них к этому охоту.
Eddings, David / Magician's GambitЭддингс, Дэвид / В поисках камня
В поисках камня
Эддингс, Дэвид
Magician's Gambit
Eddings, David
© 1983 by David Eddings
7 However, the multiple financial and social conditions attached to such a procedure might discourage potential buyers;
Однако многочисленные финансовые и социальные ограничения и условия в рамках этой процедуры могут сделать ее непривлекательной для потенциальных инвесторов.
Кирхнер, Роберт,Джуччи, РикардоKirchner, Robert,Giucci, Ricardo
rchner, Robert,Giucci, Ricardo
Kirchner, Robert,Giucci, Ricard
© 2000-2007
рхнер, Роберт,Джуччи, Рикардо
Кирхнер, Роберт,Джуччи, Рикард
© 2000-2007

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dɪs'kʌrɪʤVerbлишать мужества; силы духа; уверенности в себе; обескураживать; приводить в уныние; удручатьExamples

deeply discouraged — сильно обескураженный
discouraged at / about / over — обескураженный по поводу
Don't let this discourage you. — Пусть это вас не смущает.

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  1. 1.

    отпугивать

    translation added by Anastasia Karasyova
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  2. 2.

    обескураживать

    translation added by Vladislav Larionov
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  3. 3.

    отталкивать

    translation added by Kilkenny
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  4. 4.

    отбивать охоту

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    демотивировать

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Collocations

discourage aggression
устрашать агрессора
discourage attempts
не поддерживать усилий
discouraged worker
человек, переставший искать работу

Word forms

discourage

verb
Basic forms
Pastdiscouraged
Imperativediscourage
Present Participle (Participle I)discouraging
Past Participle (Participle II)discouraged
Present Indefinite, Active Voice
I discouragewe discourage
you discourageyou discourage
he/she/it discouragesthey discourage
Present Continuous, Active Voice
I am discouragingwe are discouraging
you are discouragingyou are discouraging
he/she/it is discouragingthey are discouraging
Present Perfect, Active Voice
I have discouragedwe have discouraged
you have discouragedyou have discouraged
he/she/it has discouragedthey have discouraged
Present Perfect Continuous, Active Voice
I have been discouragingwe have been discouraging
you have been discouragingyou have been discouraging
he/she/it has been discouragingthey have been discouraging
Past Indefinite, Active Voice
I discouragedwe discouraged
you discouragedyou discouraged
he/she/it discouragedthey discouraged
Past Continuous, Active Voice
I was discouragingwe were discouraging
you were discouragingyou were discouraging
he/she/it was discouragingthey were discouraging
Past Perfect, Active Voice
I had discouragedwe had discouraged
you had discouragedyou had discouraged
he/she/it had discouragedthey had discouraged
Past Perfect Continuous, Active Voice
I had been discouragingwe had been discouraging
you had been discouragingyou had been discouraging
he/she/it had been discouragingthey had been discouraging
Future Indefinite, Active Voice
I shall/will discouragewe shall/will discourage
you will discourageyou will discourage
he/she/it will discouragethey will discourage
Future Continuous, Active Voice
I shall/will be discouragingwe shall/will be discouraging
you will be discouragingyou will be discouraging
he/she/it will be discouragingthey will be discouraging
Future Perfect, Active Voice
I shall/will have discouragedwe shall/will have discouraged
you will have discouragedyou will have discouraged
he/she/it will have discouragedthey will have discouraged
Future Perfect Continuous, Active Voice
I shall/will have been discouragingwe shall/will have been discouraging
you will have been discouragingyou will have been discouraging
he/she/it will have been discouragingthey will have been discouraging
Future in the Past Indefinite, Active Voice
I should/would discouragewe should/would discourage
you would discourageyou would discourage
he/she/it would discouragethey would discourage
Future in the Past Continuous, Active Voice
I should/would be discouragingwe should/would be discouraging
you would be discouragingyou would be discouraging
he/she/it would be discouragingthey would be discouraging
Future in the Past Perfect, Active Voice
I should/would have discouragedwe should/would have discouraged
you would have discouragedyou would have discouraged
he/she/it would have discouragedthey would have discouraged
Future in the Past Perfect Continuous, Active Voice
I should/would have been discouragingwe should/would have been discouraging
you would have been discouragingyou would have been discouraging
he/she/it would have been discouragingthey would have been discouraging
Present Indefinite, Passive Voice
I am discouragedwe are discouraged
you are discouragedyou are discouraged
he/she/it is discouragedthey are discouraged
Present Continuous, Passive Voice
I am being discouragedwe are being discouraged
you are being discouragedyou are being discouraged
he/she/it is being discouragedthey are being discouraged
Present Perfect, Passive Voice
I have been discouragedwe have been discouraged
you have been discouragedyou have been discouraged
he/she/it has been discouragedthey have been discouraged
Past Indefinite, Passive Voice
I was discouragedwe were discouraged
you were discouragedyou were discouraged
he/she/it was discouragedthey were discouraged
Past Continuous, Passive Voice
I was being discouragedwe were being discouraged
you were being discouragedyou were being discouraged
he/she/it was being discouragedthey were being discouraged
Past Perfect, Passive Voice
I had been discouragedwe had been discouraged
you had been discouragedyou had been discouraged
he/she/it had been discouragedthey had been discouraged
Future Indefinite, Passive Voice
I shall/will be discouragedwe shall/will be discouraged
you will be discouragedyou will be discouraged
he/she/it will be discouragedthey will be discouraged
Future Perfect, Passive Voice
I shall/will have been discouragedwe shall/will have been discouraged
you will have been discouragedyou will have been discouraged
he/she/it will have been discouragedthey will have been discouraged