How is the word отговаривать translated from Russian to English

English translation
Discourage
verb

Пытаться помешать кому-то что-то сделать.

To try to stop someone from doing something.

Examples with “отговаривать”

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  • Высокие цены отбивают у людей охоту покупать. — High prices discourage people from buying.

  • Не позволяй одной неудаче тебя обескуражить. — Don't let one failure discourage you.

  • Родители отговаривали меня от переезда за границу. — My parents discouraged me from moving abroad.

  • Плохая новость обескуражила всю команду. — The bad news discouraged the whole team.

  • Постарайся мягко его отговорить. — Try to discourage him gently.

  • Долгое ожидание вас обескураживает? — Does the long wait discourage you?

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