desalentado

[dez-ah-len-TAH-du]

adjectivemasculinepl: desalentados

discouraged, disheartened, dispirited

1. lacking courage, enthusiasm, or hope; feeling dejected or low in spirits

He felt desalentado after failing the exam for the third time.

Ele se sentiu desalentado depois de reprovar no exame pela terceira vez.

2. lacking motivation or drive to continue with something

The team looked desalentado after losing five games in a row.

O time parecia desalentado depois de perder cinco jogos seguidos.

NYC Slang

bummed out, down in the dumps, in the dumps

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Regional Variations

General Brazilian

desalentado

standard usage throughout Brazil

São Paulo

desalentado

commonly used; may also use 'desanimado' as alternative

Portugal

desalentado

standard usage; formal register preferred

com o moral desalentado

desalentado pela vida

deixar alguém desalentado

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