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    Desesperada (en. Desperate)

    /desepeˈɾaða/

    Meaning & Definition

    EnglishSpanish
    adjective
    That is in a state of desperation.
    She felt desperate about the situation.
    Ella se sentía desesperada ante la situación.
    That is unable to find a solution or relief.
    The lack of answers left her in a desperate state.
    La falta de respuestas la dejó en un estado desesperado.
    That acts without hope of success.
    He made a desperate attempt to save the relationship.
    Hizo un intento desesperado por salvar la relación.

    Etymology

    It comes from the Latin 'desperatum', the participle of 'desperare', which means 'to lose hope'.

    Common Phrases and Expressions

    to be desperate
    To be in a state of anguish or hopelessness.
    estar desesperada
    desperate act
    An action taken without expecting success.
    acto desesperado
    cry of desperation
    Intense expression of anguish or suffering.
    grito de desesperación

    Related Words

    hopelessness
    Lack of hope.
    desesperanza
    to despair
    To provoke desperation in someone.
    desesperar
    desperation
    State of being desperate.
    desesperación

    Slang Meanings

    To be on the brink of madness due to a problem.
    I am so desperate to find a job that I don't know what to do.
    Estoy tan desesperada por encontrar un trabajo que no sé qué hacer.
    To act impulsively due to desperation.
    His decision to leave was a desperate move.
    Su decisión de irse fue un movimiento desesperado.