disappointed

enttäuscht

Traurig, weil etwas schlechter war als erhofft oder nicht wie gewünscht passiert ist.

In einfachem Englisch: Sad because something was worse than you hoped or did not happen as you wanted.

• I felt disappointed after the game.
• She was disappointed with her exam results.
• Were you disappointed that they couldn't come?

So benutzt man es: disappointed with/about something (We were disappointed with the food.); disappointed in someone (Her parents were disappointed in her.); disappointed that… / to do something (I was disappointed to hear that the show was cancelled.)

Synonyme: let down, disheartened

Gegenteile: pleased, delighted

Häufige Wendungen: feel disappointed, deeply disappointed, disappointed with something, disappointed in someone

enttäuscht

Zeigend, dass jemand traurig ist, weil seine Hoffnungen nicht erfüllt wurden.

In einfachem Englisch: Showing that someone feels sad because things did not happen as they hoped.

• He gave a disappointed sigh.
• Her disappointed expression told me the news was bad.
• I heard a disappointed tone in his voice.

Synonyme: dejected, downcast

Gegenteile: pleased, delighted

Häufige Wendungen: disappointed look, disappointed voice, disappointed sigh, disappointed expression

abgewiesen

Bei einem Heiratsantrag von der anderen Person zurückgewiesen.

In einfachem Englisch: Having asked someone to marry you and received the answer no.

• The disappointed suitor left town.
• Her disappointed lover never asked for her hand again.
• Several disappointed suitors attended the wealthy widow's wedding.

Synonyme: rejected

Häufige Wendungen: disappointed suitor, disappointed lover