How is the word consternación translated from Spanish to English

English translation
dismay
noun

Sensación de sobresalto y decepción.

A feeling of shock and disappointment.

Examples with “consternación”

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  • Para nuestra consternación, cancelaron el tren. — To our dismay, the train was canceled.

  • La noticia consternó a sus seguidores. — The news dismayed his supporters.

  • Escuchó la noticia con silenciosa consternación. — She listened to the news in silent dismay.

  • Me consterna ver cuánta comida se tira. — It dismays me to see how much food is thrown away.

  • La consternación se extendió por la oficina en pocos minutos. — Dismay spread through the office within minutes.

  • ¿Consternó el retraso a todo el equipo? — Did the delay dismay the whole team?

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