desanimar
discourage · get discouraged
Quitar las ganas o la fuerza para seguir haciendo algo.
The Spanish word "desanimar" means to discourage or to demotivate someone. It refers to causing someone to lose enthusiasm, confidence, or hope.
For example:
- No quiero desanimarte, pero creo que es difícil lograrlo.
(I don't want to discourage you, but I think it's hard to achieve.)
It can also mean to feel discouraged oneself, depending on context.
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Examples
El fracaso inicial no logró desanimar a los estudiantes.verb
The initial failure did not manage to discourage the students.
¿Por qué te dejas desanimar tan fácilmente cuando algo sale mal?verb
Why do you let yourself get discouraged so easily when something goes wrong?
Nada podrá desanimarnos si trabajamos juntos por nuestros sueños.verb
Nothing can discourage us if we work together for our dreams.
Aunque los retos fueron difíciles, no dejamos que nada nos desanimara.verb
Although the challenges were difficult, we didn't let anything discourage us.
Intenté no desanimarme después de recibir tantas críticas.verb
I tried not to get discouraged after receiving so much criticism.
No deberíamos desanimarnos por un pequeño error, siempre se puede mejorar.verb
We shouldn't get discouraged by a small mistake; there is always room for improvement.
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