disappoint
To sadden or displease by underperforming, or by not delivering something promised or…To sadden or displease (someone) by underperforming, or by not delivering something promised or hoped for.
» I am disappointed in my son.
Ich bin von meinem Sohn enttäuscht.
Я розчарувався у своєму синові.
Meaning
5 senses(transitive)To sadden or displease (someone) by underperforming, or by not delivering something promised or hoped for.
His lack of respect disappointed her.
I was disappointed by last year’s revenue.
enttäuschen
разочаро́выватьrazočaróvyvatʹ, разочарова́тьrazočarovátʹ, подводи́тьpodvodítʹ
розчаро́вуватиrozčaróvuvaty, розчарува́тиrozčaruváty
(transitive)To deprive (someone of something expected or hoped for).
vorenthalten
(dated, transitive)To fail to meet (an expectation); to fail to fulfil (a hope).
fail to meet the hopes or expectations of
(dated, transitive)To show (an opinion, belief, etc.) to be mistaken.
(obsolete, transitive)To prevent (something planned or attempted).
Examples
1271 sentencesI am disappointed in my son.
Я розчарувався у своєму синові.
deIch bin von meinem Sohn enttäuscht.
He seemed disappointed at the results.
Здавалося, результати його не потішили.
Tom didn't seem to be disappointed.
Том не виглядав розчарованим.
I don't think you'll be disappointed.
Не думаю, що ти будеш розчарований.
I was disappointed by the news.
Я був розчарований новинами.
ruЯ был разочарован новостями.
Translations
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Origin
From Middle French desapointer (compare French désappointer). The word originally meant toFrom Middle French desapointer (compare French désappointer). The word originally meant to "dispossess of appointed office", and eventually broadened to mean "to frustrate the expectations or desires of" and "defeat the realization or fulfillment of".
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Forms
disappoints, disappointing, disappointed, disappointed| Base form | disappoint · to disappoint |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | disappoints |
| Present participle | disappointing |
| Past simple | disappointed |
| Past participle | disappointed |
regular · Lesson
Synonyms
3 synonymsAntonyms
1 antonymsWord family
1 related wordsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle
Collocations
12 patterns- very disappointed if
- be very disappointed
- be disappointed if
- a little disappointed
- disappointed with the
- want to disappoint
- would be disappointed
- little disappointed
- will be disappointed
- was disappointed with
- a bit disappointed
- was disappointed in