disappoint
gb/dˌɪsəpˈɔɪnt/ us/dˌɪsəpˈɔɪnt/
B1
Engleză
~ 1500
csalódást okoz
VERB
B1
1
Tipar de utilizare:
to disappoint [someone]
The movie disappointed many fans who had high hopes.
A film sok olyan rajongónak okozott csalódást, akik nagy reményeket fűztek hozzá.
I hate to disappoint you, but the event has been canceled.
Sajnálom, hogy csalódást kell okoznom, de az eseményt törölték.
Their poor performance in the match disappointed the coach.
She didn’t want to disappoint her parents by failing the exam.
The service at the restaurant really disappointed us.
Exemple pentru cursanți
The film disappointed me.
A film csalódást okozott nekem.
I do not want to disappoint my friend.
Nem akarok csalódást okozni a barátomnak.
He disappointed his teacher by being late.
The game disappointed the players.
We were disappointed by the food.
Greșeală frecventă:
Learners sometimes confuse 'disappoint' with 'be disappointed'. 'Disappoint' is active (you disappoint someone), while 'be disappointed' is passive (you feel disappointed).
Sens
Fail to meet expectations
Colocații
deeply disappoint
|bitterly disappoint
|disappoint fans
|disappoint customers
|disappoint expectations
Sinonime
let down (More informal; often used in everyday conversation to mean failing someone emotionally or practically.)
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dismay (More formal or literary; emphasizes shock or distress.)
Antonime
please (To make someone happy or satisfied, the opposite emotional outcome of disappointing.)
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satisfy (To meet someone's needs or expectations successfully.)
Teme
emotions
|daily life
|relationships
|core_vocabulary
Definiție
To make someone feel bad because something was not as good as they wanted or thought it would be.
To make someone feel unhappy because something was not as good, successful, or expected as they hoped.
Gramatică
Forma de dicționar
disappoint
IPA
GB/dˌɪsəpˈɔɪnt/
US/dˌɪsəpˈɔɪnt/
Silabe și accent
dis - ap - point (3 silabe)
Stress on 3rd syllable (point)
Forme ale cuvântului
Verb
- Base: disappoint
- 3rd Person Singular: disappoints
- Present Participle: disappointing
- Past: disappointed
Familie de cuvinte
Expresii
hate to disappoint you
1/hˈeɪt tə dˌɪsəpˈɔɪnt jˈu/
fixed phrase
Polite regret before bad news
Used when you are sorry to say something that will make someone unhappy or upset.
Exemple
- I hate to disappoint you, but we’re out of tickets.
- Hate to disappoint you, but she’s not coming tonight.
sorry to disappoint you
1/sˈɑɹi tə dˌɪsəpˈɔɪnt jˈu/
fixed phrase
Apology before unpleasant fact
Said when you feel bad about telling someone something they will not like.
Exemple
- Sorry to disappoint you, but the shop is closed.
- I’m sorry to disappoint you, but I can’t help today.