Dismay in spanish
Consternación
pronunciation: koʊnsteɹ̩nɑθioʊn part of speech: noun
pronunciation: koʊnsteɹ̩nɑθioʊn part of speech: noun
In gestures
dismay1 = consternación, preocupación, desaliento.
Example: The author expresses dismay at the nearly total eradication of the arts from schools in America.more:
» dismayed, the = abatidos, los. [Expresión usualmente acompañada del artículo]
Example: Discoveries are sometimes made by accident; they are never made by the dismayed or disheartened = A veces los descubrimientos se hacen por casualidad y nunca por los abatidos o los desmotivados.» express + Posesivo + dismay (at) = mostrar preocupación (por).
Example: He expressed his dismay at being charged $120 for two injections of cortisone into his shoulder for tendinitis.» much to + Posesivo + dismay = para + Posesivo + pesar, para + Posesivo + desgracia.
Example: Much to her dismay, she rarely encounters supernatural beings other than on paper.» to + Posesivo + dismay = para + Posesivo + pesar.
Example: To her dismay, she found her ailing father was dependent on him, and she, too was in his debt.dismay2 = preocuparse, desalentarse, consternar.
Example: In measuring reference activity, one should not be dismayed when results of studies indicate unexpected conclusions.