disappointment

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˌdɪsəˈpɔɪntmənt/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(dis′ə pointmənt)

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WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2025:

Principal Translations
InglésEspañol
disappointment n uncountable (feeling of loss, failure)desilusión nf
  decepción nf
 Diane was unable to hide her disappointment at not being invited to the party.
 Diane no era capaz de ocultar su desilusión por no haber sido invitada a la fiesta.
 Diane no era capaz de ocultar su decepción por no haber sido invitada a la fiesta.
disappointment n (thing: loss, failure)chasco nm
  desilusión nf
 Not getting a university place was a disappointment for Lucy.
 No conseguir plaza en la universidad fue un chasco para Lucy.
 No conseguir plaza en la universidad fue una desilusión para Lucy.
a disappointment n (person: failure)desilusión nf
  decepción nf
 Simon dropped out of school and now he's thirty and he still doesn't have a job; he's a disappointment to his parents.
 Simon dejó los estudios y ahora tiene treinta años y sigue sin trabajo; es una desilusión para sus padres.
 Simon dejó los estudios y ahora tiene treinta años y sigue sin trabajo; es una decepción para sus padres.
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WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2025:

Compound Forms:
InglésEspañol
bitter disappointment n (intense feeling of loss, failure)amarga decepción nf
 Losing in the final playoff game was a bitter disappointment to the local fans.
  profunda decepción adj + nf
to [sb]'s disappointment expr (as a disappointment to [sb])para decepción de algunos expr
  para la decepción de alguien expr
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Spanish:

Collocations: felt [real, sheer, utter] disappointment, felt nothing but disappointment, the disappointment of not [winning, having, getting, seeing], more...

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