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No. 8,350 in Swedish

avskräckta

"Avskräckta" means "discouraged" or "deterred" in English.

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  • De blev avskräckta av de höga priserna på biljetterna.

    They were discouraged by the high ticket prices.

    In this sentence, 'avskräckta' is used to indicate that the people felt discouraged or dissuaded due to the high prices of the tickets.

  • Trots varningen blev han inte avskräckt av svårigheterna.

    Despite the warning, he was not deterred by the difficulties.

    Here, 'avskräckt' is used in the negative form to portray someone showing determination despite circumstances that could discourage or scare them.

  • Syftet med affischen var att avskräcka människor från att röka.

    The purpose of the poster was to deter people from smoking.

    In this example, 'avskräcka' in its infinitive form highlights an intention to discourage or prevent certain behavior directly.

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