disgusto
Bikol CentralEdit
EtymologyEdit
Borrowed from Spanish disgusto.
PronunciationEdit
NounEdit
disgusto
Derived termsEdit
ItalianEdit
EtymologyEdit
From disgustare or from dis- + gusto. Cf. French dégoût.
PronunciationEdit
NounEdit
disgusto m (plural disgusti)
VerbEdit
disgusto
SpanishEdit
EtymologyEdit
From disgustar or from dis- + gusto. Cf. French dégoût.
PronunciationEdit
NounEdit
disgusto m (plural disgustos)
- displeasure
- chagrin
- annoyance, state of getting or being upset
- Te lo dijimos antes de tiempo para no darte un disgusto.
- We told you ahead of time so you wouldn't get upset.
Usage notesEdit
- Disgusto is a false friend, and is less severe than "disgusting". To describe something as "disgusting" in Spanish use asco.
AntonymsEdit
Derived termsEdit
VerbEdit
disgusto
Further readingEdit
- “disgusto”, in Diccionario de la lengua española, Vigésima tercera edición, Real Academia Española, 2014