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disappoint

/ˌdɪsəˈpɔɪnt/ verbe B1

En français : décevoir, désappointer, priver

  1. To sadden or displease (someone) by underperforming, or by not delivering something promised or hoped for. (transitive) · His lack of respect disappointed her.· I was disappointed by last year’s revenue.
  2. To deprive (someone of something expected or hoped for). (transitive)
  3. To fail to meet (an expectation); to fail to fulfil (a hope). (dated, transitive)
  4. To show (an opinion, belief, etc.) to be mistaken. (dated, transitive)

He/she/it disappoints · Prétérit disappointed · Participe passé disappointed · Forme en -ing disappointing

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He/she/it
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Prétérit
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Participe passé
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Forme en -ing
disappointing

Dans la bibliothèque

The little girl began to weep, she was so much disappointed; and the eyes winked again and looked upon her anxiously, as if the Great Oz felt that she could help him if she would.
The Wonderful Wizard of Oz, p. 70 · B2
As Danglars approached the disappointed lover, he cast on him a look of deep meaning, while Fernand, as he slowly paced behind the happy pair, who seemed, in their own unmixed content, to have entirely forgotten that such a being as himself existed, was pale and abstracted; occasionally, however, a deep flush would overspread his countenance, and a nervous contraction distort his features, while, with an agitated and restless gaze, he would glance in the direction of Marseilles, like one who either anticipated or foresaw some great and important event.
The Count of Monte Cristo, p. 23 · C1
His master, quickly coming up, was very much disappointed, and fiercely abused the dog.
Three Hundred Aesop's Fables, p. 41 · B2
“Dear me, this is very disappointing!
The Valley of Fear, p. 4 · C1

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