Translation meaning & definition of the word "disappointment" into Spanish language

noun

1. A feeling of dissatisfaction that results when your expectations are not realized

• "His hopes were so high he was doomed to disappointment"

synonym:
• disappointment
,
• letdown

1. Un sentimiento de insatisfacción que resulta cuando sus expectativas no se realizan

• "Sus esperanzas eran tan altas que estaba condenado a la decepción"

sinónimo:
• decepción

2. An act (or failure to act) that disappoints someone

synonym:
• disappointment
,
• dashing hopes

2. Un acto ( o falta de acción ) que decepciona a alguien

sinónimo:
• decepción
,
• esperanzas apresuradas

Examples of using

His son is his bitterest disappointment.

Su hijo es su decepción más amarga.

The party was a big disappointment.

La fiesta fue una gran decepción.

Man has many wishes that he does not really wish to fulfil, and it would be a misunderstanding to suppose the contrary. He wants them to remain wishes, they have value only in his imagination; their fulfilment would be a bitter disappointment to him. Such a desire is the desire for eternal life. If it were fulfilled, man would become thoroughly sick of living eternally, and yearn for death.

El hombre tiene muchos deseos que en realidad no quiere satisfacer, y sería un malentendido imaginar lo contrario. Quiere que sigan siendo deseos, tienen valor únicamente en su imaginación, su cumplimiento sería una amarga decepción para él. Un deseo así es el deseo de la vida eterna. Si se cumpliera, el hombre llegaría a hastiarse de vivir eternamente, y anhelaría la muerte.

His suicide came as a result of his disappointment in love.

Su suicidio se debió a un desengaño amoroso.

I have been a disappointment to my parents.

He sido una decepción para mis padres.

To my disappointment, he had already started.

Para mi decepción, él ya había empezado.

To my disappointment his letter didn't come.

Para mi decepción su carta no llegó.