consternación
/konsteɾnaˈsjon/
la
noun
B2
el (masc.) la (fem.)
Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.
Forms
- plural
- consternaciones
Meaning
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dismay
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Hubo consternación general.
There was general dismay.
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Similar words
Close synonyms for "dismay, discouragement."
Similar in other languages
Portuguese
consternação is the Portuguese word for the same thing — both mean "dismay."
Practice
1 What does consternación mean?
dismay
2 Fill the gap: Hubo ___ general.
Full sentence: Hubo consternación general. (There was general dismay.)
3 Which fingerprint chart matches consternación?
consternación: neutral register, common frequency, general domain, neutral connotation.
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