consternar

v.

1 to dismay, to upset.

2 to consternate, to shock, to appall, to bewilder.

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consternar

► verbo transitivo

1 to dismay, shatter

► verbo pronominal consternarse

1 to be dismayed, be aghast

■ se consternó con la enfermedad she was dismayed by her illness

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verb

to dismay

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1.

VT to dismay

2.

See:

consternarse

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1.

verbo transitivo to fill ... with dismay

la noticia nos dejó consternados — the news filled us with dismay

2.

consternarse v pron to be dismayed

quedó consternado al oírlo — he was dismayed to hear it

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= dismay.

Ex. In measuring reference activity, one should not be dismayed when results of studies indicate unexpected conclusions.

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1.

verbo transitivo to fill ... with dismay

la noticia nos dejó consternados — the news filled us with dismay

2.

consternarse v pron to be dismayed

quedó consternado al oírlo — he was dismayed to hear it

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= dismay.

Ex: In measuring reference activity, one should not be dismayed when results of studies indicate unexpected conclusions.

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consternar [A1 ]

vt

to fill … with dismay

aquella noticia nos dejó consternados the news filled us with dismay o consternation

■ consternarse

v pron

to be dismayed

quedó consternado al oír aquello he was dismayed to hear that

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consternar (conjugate consternar) verbo transitivo
to fill … with dismay
consternar verbo transitivo, consternarse verbo reflexivo to dismay
'consternar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
consternarse
English:
dismay
- distress

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consternar

♦ vt

to dismay;

su muerte consternó a sus compañeros his colleagues were extremely upset by his death

♦ See also the pronominal verb consternarse

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consternar

v/t dismay

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consternar vt

: to dismay, to appall