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    Désespérée (en. Desperate)

    dez-ɛs-pe-ʁe

    Meaning & Definition

    EnglishFrench
    adjective
    Who is in a state of despair.
    She was desperate after losing her job.
    Elle était désespérée après avoir perdu son emploi.
    Who expresses a feeling of despair.
    Her desperate eyes revealed her suffering.
    Ses yeux désespérés révélaient sa souffrance.
    Who has no hope left.
    This case seemed desperate, but there was still a chance.
    Ce cas semblait désespéré, mais il y avait encore une chance.

    Etymology

    From the verb 'désespérer', derived from the Latin 'desperare'.

    Common Phrases and Expressions

    in despair
    In a state of intense despair.
    au désespoir
    to feel desperate
    To feel deep despair.
    se sentir désespéré
    a desperate gesture
    An act done out of despair.
    un geste désespéré

    Related Words

    despair
    The state of a person who is very sad and without hope.
    désespoir
    hope
    Feeling of waiting for something positive.
    espérance
    dejection
    A state of physical or moral weakness.
    abattement

    Slang Meanings

    To be at wit's end
    He is at wit's end from the problems, he feels desperate.
    Il est à bout à force de problèmes, il se sent désespéré.
    To cry for help
    When she lost her dog, she cried for help, completely desperate.
    Quand elle a perdu son chien, elle a crié à l'aide, complètement désespérée.