letdown

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈletdaʊn/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/ˈlɛtˌdaʊn/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(letdoun′)

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'letdown' tiene referencia cruzada con 'let-down'. Se encuentra en una o más de las líneas abajo.'letdown' is cross-referenced with 'let-down'. It is in one or more of the lines below.

WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2025:

Principal Translations
InglésEspañol
let [sb] down,
let down [sb]
vtr phrasal sep
figurative (disappoint, fail)decepcionar vtr
 You had better get straight A's in school -- don't let me down!
 Más te vale que te saques un 10 en la escuela; ¡no me decepciones!
let [sth] down,
let down [sth]
vtr phrasal sep
(lower gradually)bajar vtr
  (algo que pende)descolgar vtr
  (pelo)soltar vtr
 The girl let down a rope and her boyfriend climbed up into her room.
 La chica bajó una cuerda y su novio trepó hasta la habitación.
let [sth] down,
let down [sth]
vtr phrasal sep
(clothing: lengthen at hem) (ropa)alargar vtr
 The seamstress let down the skirt so that it fell to just below Sally's knee.
 La costurera alargó la falda para que llegue por debajo de la rodilla de Sally.
let [sth] down,
let [sth] down
vtr phrasal sep
UK (release air from: tire, etc)desinflar vtr
 When Jim's car would not start, he discovered that someone had let down his front tyres.
 El coche de Jim no arrancaba y descubrió que alguien le había desinflado las llantas.
let down adj (disappointed, failed)desilusionado, decepcionado participio
 She felt let down when no one came to her party.
 Se sintió muy desilusionada cuando nadie llegó a su fiesta.
let down by [sb/sth] expr (disappointed, failed)defraudado por adj + prep
  abandonado por adj + prep
 Alicia feels let down by her best friend, who always says she's too busy to spend time with her.
 Alicia se siente defraudada por su mejor amiga, que siempre dice que está muy ocupada para pasar tiempo con ella.
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WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2025:

Principal Translations
InglésEspañol
let-down,
letdown
n
informal (disappointment)decepción nf
  desilusión nf
  chasco nm
 The bad news was a letdown.
 La mala noticia fue una decepción.
let-down,
letdown
n
(release of breast milk) (de leche)bajada nf
  (de leche)secreción nf
 Let-down can be a painful sensation for a breastfeeding mother.
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