English to afrikaans meaning of

Die woordeboekbetekenis van die woord "afskrikmiddel" is iets wat iemand ontmoedig of verhoed om 'n spesifieke aksie te neem deur 'n gevoel van vrees, twyfel of onsekerheid te skep. Dit kan ook verwys na 'n militêre of strategiese wapen of stelsel wat ontwerp is om 'n vyand te weerhou om aan te val of aggressiewe optrede te neem. As 'n byvoeglike naamwoord kan "afskrikmiddel" iets beskryf wat hierdie ontmoedigende effek het of wat ontwerp is om af te skrik.

Sentence Examples

  1. Her presence in the world would be the best deterrent to keep him away from the Glade and the source of their magic.
  2. For example, as we rode around Nairobi we noticed an innovative Kenyan deterrent to the type of auto parts theft we had seen in Maputo.
  3. The text was intend-ed, that is, to act as a deterrent, filtering those who remained apathetic, unmoved or incapable of getting his humour.
  4. These guards provided a deterrent to petty burglars, but not to serious criminals.
  5. Watching his band practice was just the deterrent I needed.
  6. Maybe the thing with Aphrodite has given him a fresh perspective, or maybe my new connection to the Froekn is a deterrent.
  7. On the other hand, it serves as a deterrent to the men who express their admiration and lecherous thoughts with their stares.
  8. If she is found guilty and executed, we will be following the path that believes taking the life of a criminal is a deterrent to serious crime.
  9. Just having him stand behind the chairs the ladies sat in was a huge deterrent.
  10. The Alliance had ways of harnessing magic like electricity using offworld technology, less damaging than an actual electric fence, but just as much of a deterrent.