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    Désespéré (en. Desperate)

    /de.zɛs.pe.ʁe/

    Meaning & Definition

    EnglishFrench
    adjective
    Who finds themselves in a hopeless situation.
    He looked desperate after losing his job.
    Il avait l'air désespéré après avoir perdu son emploi.
    Who shows or expresses great despair.
    Her desperate voice touched everyone.
    Sa voix désespérée a touché tout le monde.
    Without hope of solution, in a state of distress.
    She was desperate in the face of the magnitude of her problems.
    Elle était désespérée face à l'ampleur de ses problèmes.

    Etymology

    From the verb 'desespérer', derived from the Latin 'desperare', meaning 'to lose all hope'.

    Common Phrases and Expressions

    to lose hope
    To cease to believe in a favorable outcome.
    perdre espoir
    to be on the brink of despair
    To find oneself in a desperate situation.
    être au bord du désespoir
    a cry of despair
    An intense expression of despair.
    un cri de désespoir

    Related Words

    despair
    The state of one who has lost all hope.
    désespoir
    depression
    A state of dejection, deep sadness.
    déprime
    to despair
    To lose all hope.
    désespérer

    Slang Meanings

    To be at the end of one's rope
    After so many problems, he is at the end of his rope.
    Après tant de problèmes, il est au bout du rouleau.
    To be at rock bottom
    Since his departure, she is at rock bottom.
    Depuis son départ, elle a le moral à zéro.
    To be in the fog
    He is in the fog regarding his professional future.
    Il est dans le flou quant à son avenir professionnel.