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letdown

[ˈlet.daʊn]
nounpl: letdowns
decepção
1. a disappointment or something that fails to meet expectations
The movie was a real letdown after all the hype.
O filme foi uma verdadeira decepção após todo o hype.
2. a reduction in tension, effort, or intensity; a relaxation
There was a letdown in security after the holiday.
Houve uma redução na segurança após o feriado.
3. the act of lowering something gradually
The letdown of the cargo took several hours.
O abaixamento da carga levou várias horas.
NYC Slang
drag
Synonyms
disappointmentanticlimaxcomedowndisillusionment
Antonyms
successtriumphsatisfactionfulfillment

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
decepção
most common usage across Brazil
Brazil
frustração
alternative term emphasizing frustration
Portugal
desilusão
preferred in European Portuguese
Portugal
decepção
also commonly used in Portugal

Related Idioms & Phrases

a real letdown
come as a letdown
a huge letdown
aftermath letdown
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