chasco

m.

1 disappointment.

llevarse un chasco to be disappointed

2 trick (burla).

dar un chasco a alguien to play a trick on somebody

3 prank, jest, joke.

pres.indicat.

1^st person singular (yo) present indicative of spanish verb: chascar.

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chasco

► nombre masculino

1 (engaño) trick; (broma) joke

2 figurado (decepción) disappointment

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FRASEOLOGÍA

dar un chasco a alguien to play a trick on somebody

llevarse un chasco to be disappointed

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SM

1) (=desilusión) disappointment

dar un chasco a algn — to disappoint sb

llevarse un chasco — to be disappointed, be let down

¡vaya chasco que me llevé! — I was just sick about that!, I felt really let down

2) (=broma) trick, joke

dar un chasco a algn — to play a trick on sb

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masculino

1) (decepción) disappointment, let-down (colloq)

me llevé un chasco — I felt let down o disappointed

2) (broma) joke

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= disappointment, stinker, bubble burst, letdown.

Ex. On occasions, I have begun my talk by issuing a caveat emptor, a legalistic phrase which one dictionary defines as 'sentence disclaiming responsibility for buyer's disappointment'.

Ex. Lowell took them to the cleaners in the third game of the season, but other than that stinker they have played well, even in the losses.

Ex. Information technology tycoons have made a surprising rebound from the technology bubble burst to top this year's China rich people list.

Ex. The budget was also a letdown to people disabled by their addiction to alcohol and cigarrettes.

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* llevarse un chasco = be gutted, feel + gutted, be disappointed.

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masculino

1) (decepción) disappointment, let-down (colloq)

me llevé un chasco — I felt let down o disappointed

2) (broma) joke

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= disappointment, stinker, bubble burst, letdown.

Ex: On occasions, I have begun my talk by issuing a caveat emptor, a legalistic phrase which one dictionary defines as 'sentence disclaiming responsibility for buyer's disappointment'.

Ex: Lowell took them to the cleaners in the third game of the season, but other than that stinker they have played well, even in the losses.

Ex: Information technology tycoons have made a surprising rebound from the technology bubble burst to top this year's China rich people list.

Ex: The budget was also a letdown to people disabled by their addiction to alcohol and cigarrettes.

* llevarse un chasco = be gutted, feel + gutted, be disappointed.

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chasco

masculine

A (decepción) disappointment, let-down (colloq)

me llevé or pegué un buen chasco I felt really let down o disappointed

B (broma) joke

una tienda que vende chascos a joke shop

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Del verbo chascar: (conjugate chascar)

chasco es:

1ª persona singular (yo) presente indicativo

chascó es:

3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) pretérito indicativo

Multiple Entries:
chascar    
chasco
chasco sustantivo masculino (decepción) disappointment, let-down (colloq);

◊ me llevé un chasco I felt let down o disappointed

chascar, chasquear verbo transitivo (la lengua) to click
(los dedos) to snap
(el látigo) to crack
chasco sustantivo masculino familiar disappointment: me llevé un chasco, I was disappointed

'chasco' also found in these entries:
English:
comedown
- letdown
- disappointment

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chasco nm

1. [decepción] disappointment;

llevarse un chasco to be disappointed

2. [burla] trick;

dar un chasco a alguien to play a trick on sb

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chasco

m joke;

llevarse un chasco be disappointed

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chasco nm

1) broma: trick, joke

2) decepción, desilusión: disillusionment, disappointment

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chasco n disappointment

llevarse un chasco to be disappointed

se llevó un chasco she was disappointed