desilusionar

v.

1 to disappoint.

2 to disillusion, to disappoint, to let down, to defraud.

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desilusionar

► verbo transitivo

1 to disappoint, disillusion, dishearten

► verbo pronominal desilusionarse

1 to be disappointed, become disillusioned

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1. VT

1) (=decepcionar) to disappoint

2) (=hacer perder las ilusiones a) to disillusion

2.

See:

desilusionarse

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1.

verbo transitivo to disappoint

el libro me desilusionó — I found the book disappointing

2.

desilusionarse v pron (decepcionarse) to be disappointed; (perder las ilusiones) to become disillusioned

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= disillusion, dishearten.

Ex. Without clearly defined goals librarians run the risk of over-promising and perhaps disillusioning patrons and staff.

Ex. It is easy to be disheartened by the negative flow of news, but the strength of our labor market should bolster the confidence of our outlook.

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* desilusionarse = become + disillusioned.

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1.

verbo transitivo to disappoint

el libro me desilusionó — I found the book disappointing

2.

desilusionarse v pron (decepcionarse) to be disappointed; (perder las ilusiones) to become disillusioned

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= disillusion, dishearten.

Ex: Without clearly defined goals librarians run the risk of over-promising and perhaps disillusioning patrons and staff.

Ex: It is easy to be disheartened by the negative flow of news, but the strength of our labor market should bolster the confidence of our outlook.

* desilusionarse = become + disillusioned.

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desilusionar [A1 ]

vt

to disappoint

esperaba mucho de ti pero me has desilusionado I expected great things of you but you've disappointed me o let me down

el libro me desilusionó I found the book disappointing

tanta corrupción lo ha desilusionado so much corruption has disillusioned him o has left him disillusioned

■ desilusionarse

v pron

(decepcionarse) to be disappointed; (perder las ilusiones) to become disillusioned

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desilusionar (conjugate desilusionar) verbo transitivo
to disappoint
desilusionarse verbo pronominal (decepcionarse) to be disappointed;
(perder las ilusiones) to become disillusioned
desilusionar verbo transitivo to disappoint, disillusion
'desilusionar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
desengañar
English:
disillusion

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desilusionar

♦ vt

1. [decepcionar] to disappoint, to disillusion;

su conferencia me desilusionó I was disappointed by his talk;

desilusionaron al electorado they let the voters down

2. [desengañar] to reveal the truth to;

no lo quiero desilusionar, se lo ve tan contento I don't want to spoil things for him by telling him the truth, he looks so happy

♦ See also the pronominal verb desilusionarse

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desilusionar

v/t

1 disappoint

2 (quitar la ilusión a) disillusion

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desilusionar vt

desencantar, desengañar: to disillusion, to disenchant

♦ See also the reflexive verb desilusionarse

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desilusionar vb to disappoint