Polyglot Dictionary

desgostar

/dʒizɡosˈtaɾ/

verb B2

o (masc.) a (fem.)

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

V Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Common Domain General Tone Neutral

Forms

present (eu)
desgosto
preterite (eu)
desgostei
past participle
desgostado

Meaning

  1. to displease

    • Desgostou dos vizinhos.

      He grew to dislike the neighbours.

V Category Action Concreteness Concrete Agency Voluntary Duration Durative Transitivity Transitive

Similar words

desagradar

desagradar and desgostar are close synonyms for "to displease," largely interchangeable.

Similar in other languages

Spanish

desagradar

desagradar is the Spanish word for the same thing — both mean "to displease."

Spanish

displacer

displacer is the Spanish word for the same thing — both mean "to displease."

French

déplaire

déplaire is the French word for the same thing — both mean "to displease."

Practice

1 What does desgostar mean?

2 Which fingerprint chart matches desgostar?

verb

Last updated