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decepcionado

disappointed

adjective deh-sehp-syoh-NAH-doh Rare

Usage Note

Decepcionado always uses estar, not ser, because it describes a temporary emotional state: estoy decepcionado (I am disappointed). The verb is decepcionar — a false friend trap: decepcionar means to disappoint, NOT to deceive (engañar = to deceive). Quedarse decepcionado (to end up disappointed) is a common construction.

Examples

"El entrenador quedó decepcionado con el resultado."

Natural Translation

The coach was disappointed with the result.

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