No. 17,722 in Polish

zniechęcają

"They discourage."

In a sentence

Niektóre trudności życiowe zniechęcają ludzi do podejmowania ryzyka.
Some life difficulties discourage people from taking risks.
In this sentence, 'zniechęcają' is used to describe how external factors lead to a state of discouragement or reluctance to act.
Krytyka nauczyciela zniechęca ucznia do nauki.
The teacher's critique discourages the student from studying.
Here, 'zniechęca' refers to the impact of a person’s words or actions making someone less motivated.
Zła pogoda zniechęca mnie do spacerów po parku.
Bad weather discourages me from walking in the park.
In this example, 'zniechęca' indicates how certain conditions can make someone less inclined to perform a particular activity.

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