dismay

bestürzen, erschrecken

Jemanden beunruhigen, erschrecken oder tief unglücklich machen.

In einfachem Englisch: 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.

Synonyme: distress, upset, alarm

Gegenteile: reassure

Häufige Wendungen: dismay someone, dismay the family

Bestürzung, Entsetzen

Plötzliches Gefühl von Angst oder tiefer Traurigkeit, durch das man Hoffnung oder Mut verliert.

In einfachem Englisch: 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.

So benutzt man es: 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.)

Synonyme: consternation, alarm, distress

Häufige Wendungen: in dismay, to someone’s dismay, express dismay