disappoint

dis·ap·point

 (dĭs′ə-point′)

v. dis·ap·point·ed, dis·ap·point·ing, dis·ap·points

v.tr.

1. To fail to satisfy the hope, desire, or expectation of.

2. To frustrate or thwart: "I will not disappoint the confidence you have put in me" (Wayne A. Budd).

v.intr.

To cause disappointment.

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[Middle English disappointen, from Old French desapointier, to remove from office : des-, dis- + apointer, apointier, to appoint; see appoint.]

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disappoint

(ˌdɪsəˈpɔɪnt)

vb (tr)

1. to fail to meet the expectations, hopes, desires, or standards of; let down

2. to prevent the fulfilment of (a plan, intention, etc); frustrate; thwart

[C15 (originally meaning: to remove from office): from Old French desapointier; see dis-¹, appoint]

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dis•ap•point

(ˌdɪs əˈpɔɪnt)

v.t.

1. to fail to fulfill the expectations or wishes of.

2. to defeat the fulfillment of: to disappoint hopes.

v.i.

3. to cause disappointment.

[1400–50; late Middle English < Middle French desappointer. See dis-¹, appoint]

dis`ap•point′er, n.

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disappoint

Past participle: disappointed
Gerund: disappointing

Imperative

disappoint

disappoint

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Thesaurus

Verb

1.

disappoint - fail to meet the hopes or expectations of; "Her boyfriend let her down when he did not propose marriage" let down betray, fail - disappoint, prove undependable to; abandon, forsake; "His sense of smell failed him this time"; "His strength finally failed him"; "His children failed him in the crisis" come short, fall short - fail to meet (expectations or standards) disenchant, disillusion - free from enchantment frustrate, scotch, thwart, foil, baffle, bilk, cross, spoil - hinder or prevent (the efforts, plans, or desires) of; "What ultimately frustrated every challenger was Ruth's amazing September surge"; "foil your opponent"

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disappoint

verb

1. let down, dismay, fail, dash, disillusion, sadden, vex, chagrin, dishearten, disenchant, dissatisfy, disgruntle He said that he was surprised and disappointed by the decision

2. frustrate, foil, thwart, defeat, baffle, balk His hopes have been disappointed many times before.

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disappoint

verb

To cause unhappiness by failing to satisfy the hopes, desires, or expectations of:

discontent, disgruntle, dissatisfy, let down.

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Translations

يُخَيِّبُ أَمَلَهيُخيِّب الأمَل

zklamat

skuffe

enttäuschen

απογοητεύω

decepcionardefraudar

tuottaa pettymys

décevoirdésappointertromper

לאכזב

razočarati

csalódást okozkiábrándít

valda vonbrigîum

deluderelasciare delusoscontentare

失望させる

실망시키다

apviliantisapviltasnuvilti

pievilt cerības

teleurstellen

skuffe

rozczarowaćzawieść

dececionardecepcionar

разочаровывать

razočarati

göra besviken

ทำให้ผิดหวัง

düş kırıklığına uğratmakhayal kırıklığına uğratmak

làm thất vọng

使失望失望

disappoint

[ˌdɪsəˈpɔɪnt]

A. VT [+ person] → defraudar, decepcionar, desilusionar; [+ hopes, ambitions] → defraudar
her daughter disappointed her → su hija la defraudó or decepcionó
the course disappointed her → el curso la defraudó or decepcionó or desilusionó
she has been disappointed in love → el amor la ha defraudado or decepcionado

B. VI → decepcionar

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disappoint

[ˌdɪsəˈpɔɪnt] vt [+ person] → décevoir

Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005

disappoint

vt → enttäuschen

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disappoint

[ˌdɪsəˈpɔɪnt] vt → deludere

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disappoint

(disəˈpoint) verb

to fail to fulfil the hopes or expectations of. London disappointed her after all she had heard about it. teleurstel, nie aan verwagtings voldoen nie يُخيِّب الأمَل разочаровам decepcionar zklamat enttäuschen skuffe απογοητεύωdecepcionar, defraudar pettumust valmistama ناامید کردن؛ دلسرد کردن pettää odotukset décevoir לְאָכזֵב निराश करना, हताश करना razočarati kiábrándít mengecewakan valda vonbrigðum deludere 失望させる 실망시키다 nuvilti pievilt cerības mengecewakan teleurstellenskuffe, svikerozczarować نا امید کول decepcionar a dezamăgi разочаровывать sklamať razočarati razočarati göra besviken ทำให้ผิดหวัง düş kırıklığına uğratmak 使失望 розчаровувати; не справджувати مایوس کرنا thất vọng 使失望

ˌdisapˈpointed adjective

I was disappointed to hear that the party had been cancelled; a group of disappointed children. teleurgesteld خائِب الأمَل разочарован decepcionado zklamaný enttäuscht skuffet απογοητευμένοςdecepcionado, defraudado pettunud مأیوس؛ دلسرد pettynyt déçuמאוכזב हतोत्साहित izjaloviti se csalódott kecewa vonsvikinn deluso がっかりした 낙담한 nusivylęs, apviltas vīlies; sarūgtināts kecewa teleurgesteldskuffetrozczarowany, zawiedziony نا امید کول decepcionado dezamăgit разочарованный sklamaný razočaran razočaran besviken ผิดหวัง düş kırıklığına uğramış 失望的 розчарований مایوس thất vọng 失望的

disapˈpointing adjective

disappointing results. teleurstellende مُخَيِّب للآمال който разочарова decepcionante neuspokojující, zklamávající enttäuschend skuffende απογοητευτικόςdecepcionante pettumust valmistav ناامید کننده؛ دلسرد کننده pettymyksen aiheuttava déce- vant מאכזב निराशाजनक koji razočarava kellemetlen mengecewakan sem veldur vonbrigðum deludente がっかりさせる 실망시키는 apviliantis sarūgtinošs mengecewakan teleurstellendskuffendeniezadowalający نا امید کول decepcionante dezamăgitor разочаровывающий neuspokojujúci nerazveseljiv razočaravajući misslyckad, sorglig, tråkig น่าผิดหวัง can sıkıcı, düş kırıklığına neden olan 令人失望的 невтішний مایوس کن thuộc thất vọng 令人失望的

ˌdisapˈpointment noun

Her disappointment was obvious from her face; His failure was a great disappointment to his wife. teleurstelling, verydeling خَيْبَة أمَل разочарование decepção zklamání die Enttäuschung skuffelse απογοήτευσηdecepción pettumus ناامیدی؛ سرخوردگی pettymys déceptionאכזבה आशा भंग, निराशा, विफलता razočaranje , kiábrándulás kekecewaan vonbrigði delusione 失望 실망 nusivylimas vilšanās; sarūgtinājums kekecewaan teleurstellingskuffelserozczarowanie, zawód نا امید کول decepção decepţie; dezamăgire разочарование sklamanie razočaranje razočarenje besvikelse ความผิดหวัง düş/hayal kırıklığı 失望 розчарування; прикрість مایوسی sự thất vọng 失望

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disappoint

→ يُخَيِّبُ أَمَلَه zklamat skuffe enttäuschen απογοητεύω decepcionar tuottaa pettymys décevoir razočarati deludere 失望させる 실망시키다 teleurstellen skuffe rozczarować dececionar, decepcionar разочаровывать göra besviken ทำให้ผิดหวัง hayal kırıklığına uğratmak làm thất vọng 失望

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disappoint

vt. contrariar, desengañar.

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