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deterring

/dɪˈtɜːrɪŋ/ /dɪˈtɝːɪŋ/

Meanings
verb

Disuadir, impedir

To prevent something from happening.

Examples :

"The strict rules are deterring students from talking during class. "
Las reglas estrictas están impidiendo que los estudiantes hablen durante la clase.
action event possibility

Related Words

Illustration homework

homework noun

/ˈhəʊmˌwɜːk/ /ˈhoʊmˌwɝk/

Deberes, tarea

"You must do your homework before you can watch television."

Debes hacer tus deberes antes de poder ver la televisión.

Illustration students

students noun

/ˈstjuːdn̩ts/ /ˈstudn̩ts/

Estudiantes

"He is a student of life."

Él es un estudiante de la vida.

Illustration something

something noun

/ˈsamθɪŋ/ /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/

Algo, cosa

"My friend told me there was something in the box, but I didn't know what it was yet. "

Mi amigo me dijo que había algo en la caja, pero aún no sabía qué era.

Illustration happening

happening verb

/ˈhæpnɪŋ/

Suceder, ocurrir

"Let me tell you how it happened."

Déjame contarte cómo sucedió.

Illustration talking

talking noun

/tɑkɪŋ/ /tɔːkɪŋ/ /tɔkɪŋ/

Hablar, conversación

"The talking was loud during the school assembly. "

La conversación fue ruidosa durante la asamblea escolar.

Illustration someone

someone noun

/ˈsʌmwʌn/

Alguien

"Do you need a gift for that special someone?"

¿Necesitas un regalo para esa persona especial?

Illustration discourage

discourage noun

/dɪsˈkʌɹɪd͡ʒ/ /dɪsˈkɝɪd͡ʒ/

Desaliento, falta de coraje

"His discourage prevented him from trying out for the school play. "

Su desaliento le impidió presentarse a la obra de teatro de la escuela.

Illustration finishing

finishing verb

/ˈfɪnɪʃɪŋ/

Terminar, completar

"Be sure to finish your homework before you go to bed!"

¡Asegúrate de terminar tu tarea antes de irte a la cama!

Illustration persuade

persuade verb

/pəˈsweɪd/ /pɚˈsweɪd/

Persuadir, convencer

"That salesman was able to persuade me into buying this bottle of lotion."

Ese vendedor pudo persuadirme de comprar esta botella de loción.

Illustration skipping

skipping verb

/ˈskɪpɪŋ/

Saltar a la pata coja

"She will skip from one end of the sidewalk to the other."

Ella saltará a la pata coja de un extremo a otro de la acera.

Illustration prevent

prevent verb

/pɹəˈvɛnt/

Prevenir, evitar

"I brush my teeth regularly to prevent them from turning yellow."

Me cepillo los dientes regularmente para evitar que se pongan amarillos.

Illustration distract

distract verb

/dɪsˈtɹækt/

Distraer, desviar la atención

"The crowd was distracted by a helicopter hovering over the stadium when the only goal of the game was scored."

La multitud se distrajo con un helicóptero que sobrevolaba el estadio cuando se marcó el único gol del partido.