dismay

S2 W2

in Vietnamese Sốc, thất vọng

BrE /dɪsˈmeɪ/ AmE /dɪsˈmeɪ/

noun / verb en → vi

1 FEELING OF DISAPPOINTMENT [uncountable] B1

Sốc, thất vọng

a feeling of disappointment and shock when something bad happens or is suggested

  • to be a source of dismay

Collocations a cause for dismay · express one's dismay at something

  • The news was a great source of dismay to everyone.

    Tin tức đó đã gây ra sự thất vọng lớn cho mọi người.

2 VERB: DISAPPOINT [transitive] B1

Gây shock, làm thất vọng

to make someone feel disappointed and shocked

  • dismay sb

Collocations dismay sb with sth · dismay sb at sth

  • The news dismayed everyone.

    Tin tức đó đã làm cho mọi người cảm thấy thất vọng.