dismay

dis·may  (ds-m)

tr.v. dis·mayed, dis·may·ing, dis·mays

1. To destroy the courage or resolution of by exciting dread or apprehension.

2. To cause to lose enthusiasm; disillusion: was dismayed to learn that her favorite dancer used drugs.

3. To upset or alarm.

n.

A sudden or complete loss of courage in the face of trouble or danger.

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[Middle English dismaien, from Anglo-Norman *desmaiier : probably de-, intensive pref.; see de- + Old French esmaier, to frighten (from Vulgar Latin *exmagre, to deprive of power : Latin ex-, ex- + Germanic *magan, to be able to; see magh- in Indo-European roots).]

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dis·maying·ly adv.

Synonyms: dismay, appall, daunt, horrify, shake
These verbs mean to deprive a person of courage or the power to act as a result of fear or anxiety. Dismay is the least specific: Plummeting stock prices dismayed speculators.
Appall implies a sense of helplessness caused by an awareness of the enormity of something: "for as this appalling ocean surrounds the verdant land" (Herman Melville).
Daunt suggests an abatement of courage: "captains courageous, whom death could not daunt" (Anonymous ballad).
Horrify implies dread, shock, or revulsion: The citizens were horrified by the possibility of nuclear war.
To shake is to dismay profoundly: "A little swift brutality shook him to the very soul" (John Galsworthy). See Also Synonyms at fear.

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dismay [dɪsˈmeɪ]

vb (tr)

1. to fill with apprehension or alarm

2. to fill with depression or discouragement

n

consternation or agitation

[from Old French desmaiier (unattested), from des- dis-¹ + esmayer to frighten, ultimately of Germanic origin; see may¹]

dismaying  adj

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	dismay - the feeling of despair in the face of obstacles discouragement, disheartenment despair - the feeling that everything is wrong and nothing will turn out well; "they moaned in despair and dismay"; "one harsh word would send her into the depths of despair" intimidation - the feeling of discouragement in the face of someone's superior fame or wealth or status etc.
	2.	dismay - fear resulting from the awareness of danger alarm, consternation fear, fearfulness, fright - an emotion experienced in anticipation of some specific pain or danger (usually accompanied by a desire to flee or fight)
Verb	1.	dismay - lower someone's spirits; make downhearted; "These news depressed her"; "The bad state of her child's health demoralizes her" cast down, deject, depress, dispirit, demoralise, demoralize, get down chill - depress or discourage; "The news of the city's surrender chilled the soldiers" discourage - deprive of courage or hope; take away hope from; cause to feel discouraged
	2.	dismay - fill with apprehension or alarm; cause to be unpleasantly surprised; "I was horrified at the thought of being late for my interview"; "The news of the executions horrified us" alarm, horrify, appal, appall affright, fright, frighten, scare - cause fear in; "The stranger who hangs around the building frightens me"; "Ghosts could never affright her" shock - strike with horror or terror; "The news of the bombing shocked her"

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dismay

noun

1. alarm, fear, horror, panic, anxiety, distress, terror, dread, fright, unease, apprehension, nervousness, agitation, consternation, trepidation, uneasiness They reacted to the news with dismay.

2. disappointment, upset, distress, frustration, dissatisfaction, disillusionment, chagrin, disenchantment, discouragement, mortification Much to her dismay, he did not call.

verb

1. alarm, frighten, scare, panic, distress, terrify, appal, startle, horrify, paralyse, unnerve, put the wind up (someone) (informal), give (someone) a turn (informal), affright, fill with consternation The committee was dismayed by what it had been told.

2. disappoint, upset, sadden, dash, discourage, put off, daunt, disillusion, let down, vex, chagrin, dishearten, dispirit, disenchant, disgruntle He was dismayed to learn that she was already married.

Translations

dismay [dɪsˈmeɪ]

A. N → consternación f
there was general dismay → todos estaban consternados
in dismay → consternado
(much) to my dismay → para(gran)consternación mía
to fill sb with dismay → consternar a algn

B. VT → consternar
I am dismayed to hear that → me da pena or me produce consternación enterarme de que ...
don't look so dismayed! → ¡no te aflijas!

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dismay [ˌdɪsˈmeɪ]

n → consternation f, désarroi m
much to my dismay → à ma grande consternation, à mon grand désarroi
dismay at sth → consternation face à qch, désarroi face à qch
with dismay → avec consternation, avec désarroi
in dismay → d'un air consterné

vt → consterner
to be dismayed by sth → être consterné(e) par qch

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dismay

n → Bestürzung f; in dismay → bestürzt; to my dismay I discovered that … → zu meiner Bestürzung stellte ich fest, dass …

vt → bestürzen

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dismay [dɪsˈmeɪ]

1. n → sgomento, costernazione f
in dismay → costernato/a
much to my dismay → con mio gran sgomento

2. vt → costernare, sgomentare

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dismay [dɪsˈmeɪ]

1. n → sgomento, costernazione f
in dismay → costernato/a
much to my dismay → con mio gran sgomento

2. vt → costernare, sgomentare

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dismay

v dismay [disˈmei]

to shock or upset We were dismayed by the bad news. ontstel, onthuts, verbyster, verslae يُفْزِع، يُرْعِب поразявам vyděsit, polekat, zdrtit forfærde bestürzen αναστατώνω, σοκάρω consternar kohutama دلسرد کردن؛ نگران کردن kauhu consterner לְזַעֲזֵע निराश करना šokiran megrémít terkejut skelfa, koma í uppnám sgomentare ろうばいさせる 크게 놀라게 하다 nugąsdinti izbiedēt; satraukt menyebabkan rasa terkejut ontzetten forferde, ryste dypt, slå med skrekk przerazić chocar a consterna приводить в смятение vydesiť, naľakať (sa) osupiti zaprepastiti göra bestört (förfärad) ทำให้ตกใจ; ทำให้ท้อแท้ dehşete düşürmek, hayret içinde bırakmak 使沮喪；使驚慌 жахати; бентежити ہراساں کرنا làm mất tinh thần 使沮丧；使惊慌

n

the state of being shocked and upset a shout of dismay. ontsteltenis, onthutsing, verbystering فَزَع، رُعْب страх hrůza, úlek forfærdelse die Bestürzung κατάπληξη, αναστάτωση consternación kohkumus ترس؛ نگرانی kauhistunut consternation זַעֲזוּע त्रस्त šok rémület kekalutan skelfing sgomento ろうばい 경악, 당황 išgąstis izbailes; satraukums terkejut ontzetting forferdelse, skrekk, stor skuffelse przerażenie consternação consternare смятение hrôza osuplost zaprepašćenje bestörtning, förfäran ความตกใจ; ความท้อแท้ dehşet, panik 沮喪；驚慌 переляк; збентеження اضطراب trạng thái mất tinh thần 沮丧；惊慌