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feminine
/deθepˈθjon/
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Translation
disappointment
Word origin
From Latin deceptio ('a deceiving'), from decipere ('to deceive'). Despite the shared root with English 'deception', the Spanish word means disappointment, not trickery.
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- deceptio
- English cognates
- deception
Grammar
Genderfeminine
Pluraldecepciones
Examples
gran .
The result of the match was a big disappointment.
causarte .
I do not want to cause you a disappointment.
.
She felt a deep disappointment when she read the letter.
¡ , !
What a disappointment, they closed the restaurant early!
.
The film was a disappointment for all of us.
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