disappointed

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˌdɪsəˈpɔɪntɪd/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/ˌdɪsəˈpɔɪntɪd/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(dis′ə poin′tid)

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WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2026:

Principal Translations
InglésEspañol
disappointed adj (dissatisfied, discontent)decepcionado participio
  desilusionado participio
 She was disappointed to learn that her friend was not coming back.
 Se sentía decepcionada al saber que su amigo no iba a volver.
be disappointed in [sb] adj (dissatisfied with [sb])decepcionar⇒ vtr
 I was disappointed in her, she had promised to help us, but she did nothing.
 Me decepcionó, nos había prometido ayudar pero no hizo nada.
be disappointed with [sth] adj (dissatisfied with [sth])decepcionar⇒ vtr
 I was disappointed with his performance.
 Me decepcionó su actuación.
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WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2026:

Principal Translations
InglésEspañol
disappoint [sb]⇒ vtr (fail to fulfil wishes) (persona)decepcionar a vtr + prep
  desilusionar a vtr + prep
 William's grades disappointed his parents.
 Las notas de William decepcionaron a sus padres.
 Las notas de William desilusionaron a sus padres.
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Additional Translations
InglésEspañol
disappoint [sth]⇒ vtr (defeat fulfilment of)defraudar⇒ vtr
  (coloquial, figurado)tirar por tierra loc verb
 The failure of her business disappointed Sally's hopes of a better life.
 El fracaso de su negocio defraudó las esperanzas de Sally de tener una vida mejor.
 El fracaso de su negocio tiró por tierra las esperanzas de Sally de tener una vida mejor.
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WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2026:

Compound Forms:
disappointed | disappoint
InglésEspañol
bitterly disappointed adj (extremely let down) (Esp)decepcionado/a, desilusionado/a adj
sorely disappointed adj (very disillusioned)profundamente decepcionado loc adj
 My parents were sorely disappointed when I left college and got a job.
 Mis padres estaban profundamente decepcionados cuando abandoné mis estudios y me puse a trabajar.
  muy frustrado loc adj
 Mis padres estaban muy frustrados cuando abandoné mis estudios y me puse a trabajar.
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'disappointed' aparece también en las siguientes entradas:
In the English description:
bummed - disenchanted - disillusioned - frustrated - gutted - let down - sick as a parrot - sink
Spanish:
desilusionado - desinflado - chasquear - decepcionado - decepcionar - dejar con un palmo de narices - desilusionar - frustrado - ir listo

Collocations: [was, felt] disappointed with the [result, decision, ruling, verdict], am disappointed with my [results, performance, score], disappointed by the [results, team, government, movie], more...

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