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descorajarse

[des-ko-ra-HAR-se]
verb
desanimar-se, perder a coragem
1. to lose courage; to become discouraged or disheartened
Don't get discouraged by the first failure.
Não se desanime com o primeiro fracasso.
2. to lose one's nerve or confidence
He discouraged easily when facing difficult tasks.
Ele se desanimava facilmente diante de tarefas difíceis.
NYC Slang
lose heart, get bummed out
Synonyms
desanimarseacobardarsedeprimirsedesmoralizarserendirse
Antonyms
encorajarseanimarsefortalecerseempoderarse

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
desanimar-se
most common usage in Brazil
Portugal
desanimar-se, perder a coragem
standard European Portuguese usage
Spanish-speaking regions
descorajarse
original Spanish form, less common in Portuguese

Related Idioms & Phrases

perder el ánimo
caerse de ánimo
hundirse moralmente
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