chagrin

/ˈʃægrɪn/

/ʃəˈgrɪn/ noun [U]

Translation

› anger or disappointment caused by something that does not happen the way you wanted it

üzen şey, kızgınlık veya hayal kırıklığı, olması istene bir şeyin olmaması halinde duyulan kızgınlık

To his parents' chagrin, he had no intention of becoming a lawyer.988

(Definition of chagrin noun from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary English-Turkish © Cambridge University Press)

to make movements with your hands or arms, to express something or to emphasize what you are saying

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