being disappointed: She cou/c/n't hide her disappointment when David told her he tuasn't coming.
feel let down /mi Jet daun/ to feel disappointed because someone did not do
what they promised to do, or did not help
you when you needed them: No wonder the nurses feel let down - they were promised a big pay increase, but nothing has happened.
disillusioned /,djs^uJ3<?nd«/ \adj) you
feel disillusioned when you realize that a person, belief, way of life etc is not as good as you thought they were. Disi//usioned voters are turning against the government.
+ with After three years of war, the army was becoming disillusioned with its leaders.
Ea something that makes you feel disappointed
disappointing /.dis^'pomtir)*/ ladj]
something that is disappointing makes you feel slightly unhappy or dissatisfied, because it is not as good as you hoped it would be: The team had a disappointing season. I Company profits this year have been very disappointing.
be a disappointment /Ы: э .dis^pomt-
шэт something that is a disappointment does not happen in the way you hoped, or is not as good as you expected: The holiday was a bit of a disappointment - it rained the whole time. + to Foiling the test was a real disappointment to me.
be a great disappointment ft was a great disappointment to my parents that I didn't go to university.
not live up to expectations not liv
,лр tu ekspek'teij<?nz, if an event or person does not live up to expectations, you
expected them to be very good but in fact they are not: I'm afraid as a husband I never really lived up to Kelly's expectations.
Qbe a letdown /bi: э letdaun/ spoken if something is a letdown, you do not enioy it as much as you expected to: The party was a real letdown.
H to make someone feel disappointed
disappoint /.disa'poim/ [v T] to make someone feel disappointed: I'm sorry to disappoint you, but there aren't any tickets left.
let sb down /jet (sb) daun/ [phrasal verb T] if someone lets you down, they do not do what they promised to do, or they do not behave as well as you expected them to: I said I would help
them - / can'f let them down.
let sb down badly Many disabled soldiers feel the government has let them down very badly.
DISHONEST
opposite honest
see also cheat, lie 2 trick deceive
trust/not trust
D dishonest
dishonest /dis onist||-'a:-/ [acf/] someone who is dishonest tells lies or tries to trick people or steal things: a dishonest car salesman I dishonest practices among financial dealers I I'm sure you can trust Bob - he wouldn't do anything dishonest.
dishonestly [adu] He was accused of dishonestly obtaining an American passport.
QyOU can't trust sb /ju: kauit tiASt
(sb)||-kaent- spoken say this about someone when you think that they may tell lies or try to trick you: You can't trust the tobacco companies - they'll say anything to protect their business.
unscrupulous /'An'skruipjgbs, [adj] someone who is unscrupulous uses dishonest and unfair methods to get what they want, and does not care if they cause problems for other people: Some unscrupu/ous employers hire illegal immigrants to work for very low wages. I unscrupu/ous landlords
corrupt кэглрг [adj] a corrupt politician, official, or police officer uses their power in a dishonest way for their own advantage, for example by accepting
money from people in return for helping
them: Corrupt customs officials allowed the drug trade to continue.
devious /diivias/ [adj] someone who is devious tries to get what they want by secretly using clever plans to trick people, so you can never be sure what their real intentions are: a devious politician I one of his devious schemes
suspicious /sa'spijas/ [adj] use this about behaviour or situations that make you think that someone is doing something dishonest: It seems very suspicious to me. Where did he get all that money from?
DISHONEST
susptcious-tooking There was a suspicious-looking character standing in a doorway across the street.
suspiciously [adv] If you notice anyone behaving suspiciously, call the police.
sneaky /'sniiki/ [adj] informal someone who is sneaky does things secretly and tricks people in order to get what they want: the sneaky type of guy, who pretends to be nice and friendly just so he can steal all your ideas sneaky - sneakier - sneakiest
dishonest behaviour
dishonesty /dis'on^sti|-'ai-/ In U] dishonest behaviour: Are you accusing me of dishonesty? I If a lawyer is suspected of dishonesty, he risks losing his job.
corruption /кэ'глр]<?п/ (n U] when someone who works for the government, the police etc uses their power dishonestly to get money or gain an advantage: The chief of police was forced to resign after allegations of corruption.
bribery .'braibari/ [n Uj when someone offers money to a politician or government official in order to persuade them to do something: US firms used bribery to win contracts. I a massive bribery scan dal involving dozens of politicians bribery and corruption The General promised to end bribery and corruption in the government.
g raft ,gra:ft||graft' [n U] american dishonest behaviour by politicians who accept money from companies in return for helping them: Mayor Stevens was in court yesterday facing charges of graft and tax evasion.
DO
see also refuse, agree 4, let
to do something
do /du:/ [и T] "What are you doing?" Tm
trying to fix the television."
do work/housework/homework 95% of
204
housework is done by шотеп. I I did a lot of work in the garden today. do the washtng/cooking/shopptng etc His mother still does all his washing. do a test/ex am/course etc He's doing an art course at Wrexham College.
do sth weII/badly She enjoys her job and she does it very well. doing - did - have done
achieve /b'tji:v/' [v T] to succeed in doing something good or getting the result that you wanted, after trying hard for a long time: At the age of 40, he felt he had achieved nothing in his life. I She was determined to become a pilot. arid finally achieved her goal.