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    dismay

    US /dɪsˈme/

    ・

    UK /dɪs'meɪ/

    B2
    v.t.Transitive VerbTo shock and discourage
    There is no way you can dismay my parents from their stance

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    A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens Full Audiobook with Subtitles and Chapters

    17:28A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens Full Audiobook with Subtitles and Chapters
    • but at the first sound of "God bless you, merry gentlemen, may nothing you dismay," Scrooge seized the ruler with such energy of action that the singer fled in terror, leaving the keyhole to the fog and even more congenial frost.

      but at the first sound of "God bless you, merry gentlemen, may nothing you dismay," Scrooge seized the ruler with such energy of action that the singer fled in terror, leaving the keyhole to the fog and even more congenial frost.

    • “God bless you, merry gentleman! May nothing you dismay!”

      “God bless you, merry gentleman! May nothing you dismay!”

    B2

    Before You Get Back With Your Ex — Watch THIS

    13:48Before You Get Back With Your Ex — Watch THIS
    • We will properly start to honour love and spare ourselves cycles of dismay and pain when we learn, at last, to disregard our desires and to follow instead the pedantic dictates of sober, sensible, beautifully tedious logic.

      We will properly start to honour love and spare ourselves cycles of dismay and pain when we learn, at last, to disregard our desires and to follow instead the pedantic dictates of sober, sensible, beautifully tedious logic.

    • We will properly start on a love and spare ourselves cycles of dismay and pain when we learn, at last, to disregard our desires and to follow instead the pedantic dictates of sober, sensible, beautifully tedious logic.

      We will properly start on a love and spare ourselves cycles of dismay and pain when we learn, at last, to disregard our desires and to follow instead the pedantic dictates of sober, sensible, beautifully tedious logic.

    B1

    Protests in Ukraine against new anti-corruption law | BBC News

    03:28Protests in Ukraine against new anti-corruption law | BBC News
    • We fought against corruption We fought for democracy and now this happens So there's shock and dismay in Ukraine and President Zelensky earlier today.

      We fought against corruption We fought for democracy and now this happens So there's shock and dismay in Ukraine and President Zelensky earlier today.

    • We fought for democracy, and now this happens." So there's shock and dismay, um, in Ukraine.

      We fought for democracy, and now this happens." So there's shock and dismay, um, in Ukraine.

    B1

    A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens Audiobook with subtitles and a warm fire. Read by Greg Wagland.

    14:37A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens Audiobook with subtitles and a warm fire. Read by Greg Wagland.
    • But at the first sound of "God bless you, merry gentlemen, may nothing you dismay," Scrooge seized the ruler with such energy of action that the singer fled in terror, leaving the keyhole to the fog and even more congenial frost.

      But at the first sound of "God bless you, merry gentlemen, may nothing you dismay," Scrooge seized the ruler with such energy of action that the singer fled in terror, leaving the keyhole to the fog and even more congenial frost.

    • "God bless you, merry gentleman, May nothing you dismay!"

      "God bless you, merry gentleman, May nothing you dismay!"

    B2

    The Ugly Duckling | The Little Mermaid - Full Story - Best Fairy Tales Compilation for Kids

    22:52The Ugly Duckling | The Little Mermaid - Full Story - Best Fairy Tales Compilation for Kids
    • To her dismay, the princess saw the prince sink into the deep waters.

      To her dismay, the princess saw the prince sink into the deep waters.

    • To her dismay, the princess saw the prince sink into the deep waters.

      To her dismay, the princess saw the prince sink into the deep waters.

    B1

    Trump University: Last Week Tonight with John Oliver (HBO)

    12:38Trump University: Last Week Tonight with John Oliver (HBO)
    • Let us dive right in this week with the 2016 election, or, as it's increasingly known, America's fucktastic circ to dismay.

      Let us dive right in this week with the 2016 election, or, as it's increasingly known, America's fucktastic circ to dismay.

    • America's Fucktastic Cirque De Dismay.

      America's Fucktastic Cirque De Dismay.

    B2

    Carla's Sandwich read by Allison Janney

    10:29Carla's Sandwich read by Allison Janney
    • "It was?" asked Leslie in dismay.

      "It was?" asked Leslie in dismay.

    • "It was?" asked Leslie in dismay.

      "It was?" asked Leslie in dismay.

    B2

    The Iron Man - Chapter 4 by Ted Hughes

    13:16The Iron Man - Chapter 4 by Ted Hughes
    • And the people of the world cried in dismay because the dragon was actually smiling.

      And the people of the world cried in dismay because the dragon was actually smiling.

    • And the people of the world cried in dismay.

      And the people of the world cried in dismay.

    B1

    RSA Shorts - The ABCs of Persuasion

    03:14RSA Shorts - The ABCs of Persuasion
    • It actually, much to my dismay, showed that positivity actually works.

      It actually, much to my dismay, showed that positivity actually works.

    • Much to my dismay, it showed that positivity actually works. Finally!

      Much to my dismay, it showed that positivity actually works. Finally!

    B1

    Kpop Music Monday: Exo "Overdose"

    08:44Kpop Music Monday: Exo "Overdose"
    • Chen and Lei, your nicknames cause dismay.

      Chen and Lei, your nicknames cause dismay.

    • Your nicknames cause dismay

      Your nicknames cause dismay

    B1