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dismay

/dɪsˈmeɪ/noun

उच्चारण डिस्मे

निराशा, हताशा, घबराहट (सदमे के साथ)

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noun
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    a feeling of shock and disappointment

    निराशा, हताशा, घबराहट (सदमे के साथ)

    • To her dismay, the result was postponed again.
    • He looked at the damage in dismay.
    • The students looked at each other in dismay when the paper was handed out.
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    • Much to her dismay, the train had already left.
    • There was dismay among the fans when the captain was injured.

    Synonyms alarm consternation distress disappointment horror

    Opposite pleasure satisfaction delight encouragement

verb
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    [T] ~ sb

    to make somebody feel shocked and disappointed

    निराश और चिंतित करना

    • The news of the strike dismayed the passengers.
    • The harsh marking dismayed the students who had worked so hard.
    • It dismayed me to see so much rubbish on the beach.
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    • The sudden rise in fees dismayed many parents.
    • She was dismayed to find that her bag was missing.

    Synonyms discourage alarm distress dishearten shock

    Opposite encourage hearten reassure cheer

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dis·may

With -may (not 'dismey').

अंत में -may ('dismey' गलत है)।

?Which word?

Keep the shock words together: dismay (shock and disappointment), consternation (anxious shock), alarm (sudden fear), dejection (sadness).

सदमे के शब्द साथ याद रखिए: dismay (सदमा और निराशा), consternation (चिंतित सदमा), alarm (अचानक डर), dejection (उदासी)।

“Collocations, idioms and sayings

To sb's dismay (causing disappointment).

Idiom 'to sb's dismay' (निराशा के साथ)।