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dismay [dɪs'meɪ]1 nounconsternation f; (stronger) désarroi m;∎ there was a look of dismay on his face la consternation ou le désarroi se lisait sur son visage;∎ in or with dismay avec consternation ou désarroi;∎ in her dismay at the news dans la consternation ou le désarroi où l'avaient mise les nouvelles;∎ to be filled with dismay by sth être consterné par ou rempli de désarroi à cause de qch;∎ (much) to my dismay à ma grande consternation, à mon grand désarroiconsterner; (stronger) emplir de désarroi, effondrer;∎ we were dismayed by the news nous avons été effondrés par la nouvelle, la nouvelle nous a remplis de désarroi
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