Let somebody down

Phrasal verbs

B2
Unidad 2
5 m
Lección 2

Lecciones

Let somebody down

  • Mów teraz

    let somebody down

  • Mów teraz

    Let somebody down means to disappoint somebody.

  • Mów teraz

    She promised to come to the party, but she let us down by not showing up.

  • Mów teraz

    I'm sorry, I didn't mean to let you down by forgetting about our meeting.

  • Powtórz ze słuchu

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  • Przetłumacz teraz

    defraudar a alguien

  • Przetłumacz teraz

    Defraudar a alguien significa decepcionar a alguien

  • Przetłumacz teraz

    Prometió venir a la fiesta, pero nos defraudó al no presentarse

  • Przetłumacz teraz

    Lo siento, no quise defraudarte por olvidarme de nuestro encuentro

Frases clave

disappoint someone

decepcionar a alguien

fall short of expectations

no cumplir con las expectativas

break a promise

romper una promesa

Vocabulario

Palabra
Traducción
regret
arrepentimiento
commitment
compromiso
obligation
obligación

Frases clave

He felt bad because he let his friend down.

Se sintió mal porque decepcionó a su amigo.

She did not mean to let her team down during the game.

No quiso decepcionar a su equipo durante el juego.

I hope I do not let my family down with my decisions.

Espero no decepcionar a mi familia con mis decisiones.

I always regret disappointing someone I care about.

Siempre lamento decepcionar a alguien que me importa.

When you break a promise, it can hurt someone's feelings.

Cuando rompes una promesa, puede herir los sentimientos de alguien.

It is important to meet your obligations and keep your commitments.

Es importante cumplir con tus obligaciones y mantener tus compromisos.

Diálogo práctico

Friend

I was really looking forward to your visit. Did you forget?

Realmente esperaba tu visita. ¿Te olvidaste?

You

I am so sorry. I did not mean to let you down.

Lo siento mucho. No quise decepcionarte.

Friend

It is okay, but you need to be more responsible.

Está bien, pero necesitas ser más responsable.

You

I regret disappointing you and will try better next time.

Lamento haberte decepcionado y trataré mejor la próxima vez.

Friend

Remember that your commitments are important to me.

Recuerda que tus compromisos son importantes para mí.

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Preguntas frecuentes

'Disappoint someone' significa decepcionar a alguien.
'Fall short of expectations' significa no cumplir con las expectativas.
'Break a promise' significa romper una promesa.

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