discourage
Montreal businesses were complaining that the demonstrations were discouraging shoppers from coming downtown. | Los hombres de negocios han estado quejándose de que las protestas estaban desalentando que los clientes fuesen al centro de la ciudad. |
They were not encouraging her, they were discouraging her. | Ellos no la estaban animando, estaban desalentándola. |
He had no encouragement from devotees; he had envious godbrothers who were discouraging him. | No tuvo el ánimo de devotos; tuvo hermanos espirituales envidiosos que estuvieron desanimándolo. |
Unfortunately, the results of the recent conference to review the implementation of the Programme of Action on this issue were discouraging. | Desafortunadamente, los resultados de la reciente reunión convocada para revisar la implementación del Programa de Acción en ese campo fueron desalentadores. |
The results of the clinical trial were discouraging. | Los resultados del ensayo clínico fueron descorazonadores. |
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