dismayed
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dis·may
(dĭs-mā′)tr.v. dis·mayed, dis·may·ing, dis·mays
1. To cause to lose enthusiasm or resolution; disillusion or discourage: "young executives dismayed by the corporate ladder" (Peter Grose). See Synonyms at discourage.
2. To upset or distress: "Parents may be dismayed by the mess from sand or paint spread around by the pair or group at play" (Elizabeth Noble).
n.
A sudden or complete loss of courage in the face of trouble or danger.
[Middle English dismaien, from Anglo-Norman *desmaiier : probably de-, intensive pref.; see de- + Old French esmaier, to frighten (from Vulgar Latin *exmagāre, to deprive of power : Latin ex-, ex- + Germanic *magan, to be able to; see magh- in Indo-European roots).]
dis·may′ing·ly adv.
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dismayed
(ˌdɪsˈmeɪd)adj
filled with depression or discouragementfilled with apprehension or alarm
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Adj. | 1. | ![]() afraid - filled with fear or apprehension; "afraid even to turn his head"; "suddenly looked afraid"; "afraid for his life"; "afraid of snakes"; "afraid to ask questions" |
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dismayed
[ˌdɪsˈmeɪd] adj → consterné(e)to be dismayed at sth → être consterné(e) par qch
to be dismayed to find that ... → être consterné(e) de voir que ...
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