No. 4,089 in Catalan
desànim
Discouragement; lack of motivation or spirit.
In a sentence
El desànim es reflecteix en la seva mirada.
Discouragement is reflected in her gaze.
Here, 'desànim' is used as a noun to depict the act of being discouraged or the mood of discouragement.
No permetis que el desànim t'impedeixi complir els teus somnis.
Do not let discouragement prevent you from achieving your dreams.
'Desànim' is employed to signify a barrier or obstacle in the form of a mood or emotional state.
Després de tants intents fallits, sentia un gran desànim.
After so many failed attempts, she felt great discouragement.
In this sentence, 'desànim' quantitatively intensifies the emotional state, highlighting the depth of discouragement.
Hear it in real podcasts
The recording above is a synthetic voice. Hear how people say “desànim” in actual Catalan podcasts.
Find “desànim” in podcastsLearn it from shows you like
LangTurbo plays Catalan podcasts with a transcript and the English under every line. Tap a word like this one and it tells you what it means right there. For iPhone, iPad and Android.
Catalan books and courses on Amazon (an affiliate link: a purchase through it supports this site).