displeasure

[US]/dɪs'pleʒə/
[UK]/dɪs'plɛʒɚ/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

n. nemulțumire, nefericire, iritare
Word Forms

Example Sentences

not for worlds would I do aught that might displeasure thee.

nu aș face nimic, oricât de mult aș dori, care să te nemulțumească.

the Community could signal displeasure by refusing to cooperate.

Comunitatea ar putea semnala nemulțumire prin refuzul de a coopera.

He looked with displeasure at the meal that was set before him.

S-a uitat cu nemulțumire la masa pusă în fața lui.

showed displeasure at his remark; a carpet that shows wear.

a arătat nemulțumire față de remarca sa; un covor care arată uzură.

I incurred his displeasure by refusing the invitation.

I-am provocat nemulțumirea prin refuzul invitației.

the striker was fined after showing his displeasure at being substituted.

atacantul a fost amendat după ce și-a arătat nemulțumirea față de înlocuirea sa.

a detestable occupation. Somethingodious is the object of disgust, aversion, or intense displeasure:

o ocupație dezgustătoare. Ceva odios este obiectul dezgustului, al aversiunii sau al nemulțumirii intense:

His tactless words had incurred his father’s deep displeasure.

Cuvintele sale lipsite de tact îi provocaseră tatălui său o nemulțumire profundă.

Real-world Examples

It has ever been my displeasure to have slither down my throat!

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He had merely intimated his displeasure, in his pride believing that to intimate was to command.

Source: The Call of the Wild

So, they expressed their displeasure against officials instead of cheering for the new champion.

Source: VOA Special June 2021 Collection

His body was relaxed but his tone made his displeasure clear.

Source: The Lion King (audiobook)

The heaviest, and the worst, Is your displeasure with the king.

Source: American Version Language Arts Volume 6

Once they recovered from the shock of it, the audience expressed their displeasure-they booed.

Source: VOA Standard August 2015 Collection

Cersei studied him with displeasure. " Lord Qyburn informs me that Lord Gyles has coughed his last" .

Source: A Song of Ice and Fire: A Feast for Crows (Bilingual Edition)

So the skiff didn't leave shipside that day, much to the displeasure of Mr.Land who couldn't complete his provisions.

Source: Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea (Original Version)

You know, the Americans can signal their displeasure in many ways.

Source: Financial Times Podcast

Even the professional competitive car racing organization, NASCAR, tweeted its displeasure with the bill.

Source: VOA Special April 2015 Collection

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