Polyglot Dictionary

chasco

/ˈtʃasko/

el noun C1

el (masc.) la (fem.)

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

N Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Academic Domain General Tone Neutral

Forms

plural
chascos

Meaning

  1. disappointment

    • Me llevé un chasco.

      I was disappointed.

N Category Thing Concreteness Concrete Animacy Inanimate Countability Countable Scope Individual

Similar words

decepción

decepción is the standard word for "disappointment"; chasco is more colloquial, often implying a letdown or a foiled expectation.

Similar in other languages

German

Enttäuschung

Enttäuschung is the German word for the same thing — both mean "disappointment."

Practice

1 What does chasco mean?

2 Fill the gap: Me llevé un ___.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches chasco?

noun

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