dispiacere

Italian

Etymology

From dis- +‎ piacere.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /dis.pjaˈt͡ʃe.re/
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  • Rhymes: -ere
  • Hyphenation: di‧spia‧cé‧re

Verb

dispiacére (first-person singular present dispiàccio, first-person singular past historic dispiàcqui, past participle dispiaciùto, auxiliary èssere) [auxiliary essere]

  1. (intransitive) to upset, displease [with a]
  2. (intransitive) to dislike
  3. (intransitive) to mind
    Le dispiace tornare domani?Do you mind coming back tomorrow?
  4. (intransitive) to regret

Usage notes

The construction X (form of dispiace) Y can be used to convey "Y does not like/minds/regrets X." For example, "Your friend doesn't like us," can be translated as "Dispiacciamo al tuo amico."

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Noun

dispiacere m (plural dispiaceri)

  1. regret, sorrow
  2. grief
  3. disappointment
  4. worry (usually in the plural)