disappointed

[US]/dɪsə'pɒɪntɪd/
[UK]/'dɪsə'pɔɪntɪd/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

adj. føle sig skuffet eller modløs; forventninger eller håb ikke opfyldt
v. at skuffe forventninger eller håb; at forhindre noget i at ske (datid og participium af disappoint)
Word Forms
Past Tensedisappointed
Past Participledisappointed

Phrases & Collocations

feeling disappointed

at føle sig skuffet

disappointed at

skuffet over

be disappointed with

at være skuffet over

bitterly disappointed

bitterligt skuffet

be disappointed in

at være skuffet i

Example Sentences

they were disappointed yet again.

De var skuffede igen.

be disappointed of one's purpose

være skuffet over ens formål

a disappointed young man)

en skuffet ung mand

The book disappointed me.

Bogen skuffede mig.

He is disappointed with the pool car.

Han er skuffet over poolbilen.

He was disappointed at the result.

Han var skuffet over resultatet.

I'm disappointed in you, Mary.

Jeg er skuffet over dig, Mary.

I was disappointed by the food and the inattentive service.

Jeg var skuffet over maden og den manglende opmærksomhed.

All of us were disappointed by him.

Vi var alle skuffede over ham.

The brevity of the concert disappointed the audience.

Koncertens kortvarighed skuffede publikum.

thousands of disappointed customers were kept waiting.

Tusindvis af skuffede kunder blev holdt ventende.

they were disappointed at losing out to Berlin in the semi-finals.

De var skuffede over at tabe til Berlin i semifinalen.

don't expect anything and you won't be disappointed, that's my philosophy.

Forvent ikke noget, og du vil ikke blive skuffet, det er min filosofi.

Peter was more than a little disappointed not to be chosen for the team.

Peter var mere end lidt skuffet over ikke at være blevet valgt til holdet.

Are you very disappointed about / at losing the game?

Er du meget skuffet over at have tabt spillet?

We were all disappointed to learn that the picnic had been cancelled.

Vi var alle skuffede over at høre, at picnicen var blevet aflyst.

He was disappointed so often that he became hopeless.

Han blev så ofte skuffet, at han blev håbløs.

Day by day the disappointed lover peaked and pined.

Dag for dag kulminerede og længtes den skuffede elsker.

Real-world Examples

I was disappointed in his Lordship, but I'm more disappointed in you.

Jeg var skuffet over hans herreskab, men jeg er mere skuffet over dig.

Source: Downton Abbey (Audio Version) Season 5

Which means it's easier to be disappointed.

Hvilket betyder, at det er lettere at være skuffet.

Source: Simple Psychology

Will not be disappointed. - You will not be disappointed.

Vil ikke blive skuffet. - Du vil ikke blive skuffet.

Source: Lost Girl Season 4

Dismayed is a term that means very worried or disappointed.

Dismayed er et udtryk, der betyder meget bekymret eller skuffet.

Source: This month VOA Special English

Now, I hope you're not disappointed with such an explosion-free outcome.

Nu håber jeg, at du ikke er skuffet over et sådant eksplosionsfrit resultat.

Source: If there is a if.

The last thing I said to her was that she disappointed me.

Det sidste, jeg sagde til hende, var, at hun skuffede mig.

Source: Desperate Housewives (Audio Version) Season 3

How do I forgive a woman how has disappointed me again and again?

Hvordan tilgiver jeg en kvinde, der har skuffet mig igen og igen?

Source: The Best Mom

Because, if you don't, she'll be very, very disappointed. -Rip them!

Fordi, hvis du ikke gør det, vil hun være meget, meget skuffet. -Riv dem!

Source: Desperate Housewives (Audio Version) Season 3

I told her not to be disappointed, we'd probably lose this one.

Jeg fortalte hende, at hun ikke skulle være skuffet, vi ville sandsynligvis tabe denne.

Source: "To Kill a Mockingbird" Original Soundtrack

Yeah. I can say I do feel like you won't be disappointed.

Ja. Jeg kan sige, at jeg føler, at du ikke vil blive skuffet.

Source: Lost Girl Season 4

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