decepción

/deseβˈsjon/

la noun B2

el (masc.) la (fem.)

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

N Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Common Domain General Tone Neutral
Word fingerprint: Register: neutral. Era: current. Frequency: common. Domain: general. Connotation: neutral.

Forms

plural
decepciones

Meaning

  1. disappointment

    • Fue una gran decepción.

      It was a big disappointment.

N Category Thing Concreteness Concrete Animacy Inanimate Countability Countable Scope Individual
Meaning fingerprint: Category: thing. Concreteness: concrete. Animacy: inanimate. Countability: countable. Scope: individual.

Similar words

chasco

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 decepción mean?

2 Fill the gap: Fue una gran ___.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches decepción?

noun

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