desilusionar
/desilusjoˈnaɾ/
verb
B2
el (masc.) la (fem.)
Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.
Forms
- present (yo)
- desilusiono
- preterite (yo)
- desilusioné
- past participle
- desilusionado
Meaning
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to disillusion
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La película me desilusionó.
The film disappointed me.
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Similar words
desengañar and desilusionar are close synonyms for "to disillusion, disappoint someone's hopes"; desengañar implies making someone see the harsh truth.
Similar in other languages
Portuguese
desiludir is the Portuguese word for the same thing — both mean "to disillusion."
Practice
1 What does desilusionar mean?
to disillusion
2 Which fingerprint chart matches desilusionar?
desilusionar: neutral register, common frequency, general domain, neutral connotation.
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