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How to Say "a disappointment" in Spanish

The Spanish word for “a disappointment” is “fraude” — B2 level.

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fraude

nounB2informal
something that fails to deliver
A child looks down with a disappointed expression into a brightly wrapped, open gift box that contains only an empty space.

Examples

Fuimos al restaurante nuevo y resultó ser un fraude total.

We went to the new restaurant and it turned out to be a total fraud (a huge disappointment).

Su presentación fue un fraude; no dijo nada interesante.

His presentation was a fraud; he didn't say anything interesting.

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