This is the 8350th most frequent Swedish word.
avskräckta
"Avskräckta" means "discouraged" or "deterred" in English.
In this sentence, 'avskräckta' is used to indicate that the people felt discouraged or dissuaded due to the high prices of the tickets.
De blev avskräckta av de höga priserna på biljetterna.
They were discouraged by the high ticket prices.
Here, 'avskräckt' is used in the negative form to portray someone showing determination despite circumstances that could discourage or scare them.
Trots varningen blev han inte avskräckt av svårigheterna.
Despite the warning, he was not deterred by the difficulties.
In this example, 'avskräcka' in its infinitive form highlights an intention to discourage or prevent certain behavior directly.