desanimar
verb
1. to discourage, dishearten
to take away someone's confidence or enthusiasm
Common combinations
- desanimar al equipo — discourage the team
- desanimar a los estudiantes — discourage the students
- La mala noticia desanimó a todo el equipo.The bad news discouraged the whole team.
- No dejes que un error te desanime.Don't let one mistake discourage you.
- El resultado del examen desanimó mucho a Marta.The exam result really disheartened Marta.
2. to put someone off, deter + a alguien a + infinitivo
to make someone lose the desire to do something
Common combinations
- desanimar a alguien a continuar — put someone off continuing
- desanimar a alguien a participar — deter someone from participating
- El precio del curso me desanimó a inscribirme.The price of the course put me off enrolling.
- La lluvia no desanimó a los niños a salir.The rain did not deter the children from going out.
- Las dificultades del trabajo pueden desanimarte a continuar.The difficulties of the job can put you off continuing.
Same root