😨dismay (dɪsˈmeɪ)

noun/verb
/dɪsˈmeɪ/
consternation ou peur (consternation ou peur)

Signification

a sudden loss of courage or confidence, often caused by disappointment or fear
to cause someone to feel upset, disappointed, or worried; to alarm or distress
concern and distress caused by something unexpected; consternation or alarm
Traduction de la signification
une perte soudaine de courage ou de confiance, souvent causée par la déception ou la peur
une perte soudaine de courage ou de confiance, souvent causee par la deception ou la peur

Phrases d'exemple

She was filled with dismay when she heard the bad news.

Elle a été remplie de consternation lorsqu'elle a entendu les mauvaises nouvelles.
Elle a ete remplie de consternation lorsqu'elle a entendu les mauvaises nouvelles.

The poor test results dismayed both students and teachers.

Les mauvais résultats du test ont désespéré aussi bien les étudiants que les enseignants.
Les mauvais résultats du test ont désespéré aussi bien les étudiants que les enseignants.

To our dismay, the concert was cancelled due to severe weather conditions.

À notre consternation, le concert a été annulé en raison de conditions météorologiques sévères.
A notre consternation, le concert a ete annule en raison de conditions meteorologiques severes.

Expressions d'exemple

to her dismay
à son grand regret
à son grand regret

Synonymes

distress, shock, alarm, disappointment, consternation, upset, disappoint, concern
Entrée 1
distress, shock, alarm, disappointment, consternation
Entrée 2
alarm, distress, upset, disappoint
Entrée 3
alarm, concern, distress, consternation

Antonymes

confidence, comfort, reassurance, reassure, encourage, please, relief, delight
Entrée 1
confidence, comfort, reassurance
Entrée 2
reassure, comfort, encourage, please
Entrée 3
relief, comfort, reassurance, delight

Collocations

cause dismay, express dismay, much to his dismay, filled with dismay, dismay greatly, dismay deeply, dismay everyone, show dismay, much to dismay
Entrée 1
cause dismay, express dismay, much to his dismay, filled with dismay
Entrée 2
dismay greatly, dismay deeply, dismay everyone, express dismay, show dismay, cause dismay
Entrée 3
much to dismay, express dismay, cause dismay

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