una delusione

a disappointment

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a disappointment Can describe a disappointing experience or a person who disappoints others. Despite looking like “delusion,” it usually means “disappointment.”
IT: Il film è stato una delusione.
EN: The movie was a disappointment.

Sei proprio una delusione, amico.

You're such a disappointment, buddy.

— C'era una volta a… Hollywood (2019)

Non era neppure una delusione.

It wasn't even a disappointment.

Perché so cosa vuol dire essere una delusione.

Because I know what it's like to be a disappointment.

— Avatar - La via dell'acqua (2022)

Non era neanche una delusione.

It wasn't even a disappointment.

La sconfitta fu una delusione.

The defeat was a disappointment.

Tu, sei una delusione totale!

You are a total disappointment!

— La Forma della Voce (2016)

Non è una delusione.

It's not a disappointment.

— War Machine (2026)

Sarà una delusione.

It will be a disappointment.

Era una delusione.

It was a disappointment.

So cosa significa una delusione d'amore.

I know what heartbreak feels like.

— Hong Kong Express (1994)