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    Desesperado (en. Desperate)

    /desespeˈɾaðo/

    Meaning & Definition

    EnglishSpanish
    adjective
    In a state of desperation.
    He was desperate to find a job.
    Estaba desesperado por encontrar trabajo.
    Acting impulsively and without calm due to desperation.
    He made desperate decisions in an attempt to resolve his situation.
    Tomó decisiones desesperadas en un intento de resolver su situación.
    Having no hope of achieving something.
    His economic situation is becoming desperate.
    Su situación económica se vuelve desesperada.

    Etymology

    From Latin 'desperatus', the participle of 'desperare', which means 'to cease hoping'.

    Common Phrases and Expressions

    to be desperate
    To feel hopeless or in a critical situation.
    estar desesperado
    to act with desperation
    To do something without thinking clearly due to distress.
    actuar con desesperación
    there is no desperate way
    An expression suggesting that there is always a way out, even if it seems difficult.
    no hay camino desesperado

    Related Words

    desperation
    State of extreme distress.
    desesperación
    hope
    Confidence that something good will happen.
    esperanza
    anguish
    Feeling of great unease or suffering.
    angustia

    Slang Meanings

    To be frantic
    He was frantic because he couldn’t find his keys.
    Estaba a mil porque no encontraba sus llaves.
    To see no way out
    He felt desperate, as if he saw no way out of his problem.
    Se sentía desesperado, como si no viera salida a su problema.
    To be at a crossroads
    He felt he was at a crossroads and desperate to choose a path.
    Se sentía en una encrucijada y desesperado por elegir el camino.