disappointment

disappointment
noun
Enttäuschung, die
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noun Her disappointment was obvious from her face; His failure was a great disappointment to his wife.) die Enttäuschung
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dis·ap·point·ment
[ˌdɪsəˈpɔɪntmənt]
n Enttäuschung f (in über +akk)
to one's \disappointment zu jds Enttäuschung
to be a \disappointment to sb für jdn eine Enttäuschung sein
to suffer a \disappointment eine Enttäuschung erleben
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["dIsə'pɔɪntmənt]
n
Enttäuschung f; (of ambition) Nichterfüllung f
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disappointment s
1. Enttäuschung f:
in great disappointment tief enttäuscht;
to sb’s disappointment zu jemandes Enttäuschung;
suffer a disappointment eine Enttäuschung erleben, enttäuscht werden
2. Enttäuschung f (von Hoffnungen etc)
3. Enttäuschung f (Person oder Sache, die enttäuscht):
be a disappointment to sb jemanden enttäuschen
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noun
Enttäuschung, die
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n.
Enttäuschung f.
Reinfall -¨e m.
Tiefschlag m.

English-german dictionary. 2013.

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