Polyglot Dictionary

desanimar

/dezɐniˈmaɾ/

verb B1

o (masc.) a (fem.)

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

V Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Common Domain General Tone Neutral

Forms

present (eu)
desanimo
preterite (eu)
desanimei
past participle
desanimado

Meaning

  1. to discourage

    • Não desanime.

      Don't get discouraged.

V Category Action Concreteness Concrete Agency Voluntary Duration Durative Transitivity Transitive

Similar words

desencorajar

desanimar and desencorajar are close synonyms for "to discourage," largely interchangeable.

Similar in other languages

German

entmutigen

entmutigen is the German word for the same thing — both mean "to discourage."

Spanish

desalentar

desalentar is the Spanish word for the same thing — both mean "to discourage."

Spanish

desanimar

desanimar is the Spanish word for the same thing — both mean "to discourage."

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