nounmasculinepl: desenganos
disillusionment
1. The state of being disappointed or disillusioned; loss of a false belief or hope
His desengano came when he realized his dreams would never be fulfilled.
Seu desengano veio quando percebeu que seus sonhos nunca se realizariam.
2. A harsh truth or reality that contradicts previous expectations
The desengano of adulthood often differs from childhood fantasies.
O desengano da vida adulta frequentemente difere das fantasias da infância.
3. Bitter disappointment or disenchantment
She felt a deep desengano after the betrayal.
Ela sentiu um profundo desengano após a traição.
Related Idioms & Phrases
sofrer um desengano - to suffer disillusionment
levar um desengano - to be disappointed
desengano amoroso - romantic disappointment
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