dismay

consterner, désoler

Causer à quelqu’un de l’inquiétude, de la peur ou une profonde tristesse.

En anglais simple : To make someone feel worried, frightened, or deeply unhappy.

• The news dismayed her.
• His sudden departure dismayed his friends.
• It dismays me to see so much food wasted.

Synonymes : distress, upset, alarm

Contraires : reassure

Expressions courantes : dismay someone, dismay the family

consternation, désarroi

Sentiment soudain de peur ou de profonde tristesse qui fait perdre espoir ou courage.

En anglais simple : A sudden feeling of fear or deep unhappiness that makes you lose hope or courage.

• She cried out in dismay.
• To our dismay, the bridge had collapsed.
• His face showed dismay as the flames spread.

Comment l'utiliser : in dismay (She stared at the damage in dismay.); to someone’s dismay (To my dismay, the tickets had sold out.); dismay at something (He expressed dismay at the scale of the damage.)

Synonymes : consternation, alarm, distress

Expressions courantes : in dismay, to someone’s dismay, express dismay