Desesperada (en. Desperate)
des-es-pe-ra-da
Meaning & Definition
EnglishTagalog
adjective
A state of extreme anxiety or hopelessness.
She is desperate to solve her personal problems.
Siya ay desesperada na matapos ang kanyang mga sarilinig na problema.
Refers to a person or situation that requires immediate help.
There are desperate people needing support from the community.
May mga desesperadong tao na kailangan ng suporta mula sa komunidad.
Demonstrates concern with no other solution but living in fear.
Her desperate condition urged her to act quickly.
Ang kanyang desesperadang kalagayan ay nagudyok sa kanya na kumilos nang mabilis.
Etymology
Spanish
Common Phrases and Expressions
desperate situation
A situation full of need and hopelessness.
desesperada na sitwasyon
desperate response
A quick reaction due to need.
desesperadang tugon
Related Words
hope
A word where the opposite of 'desperate' is contained.
pag-asa
help
Something that desperate people are looking for.
tulong
Slang Meanings
desperate
She is desperate, so who else can she talk to?
Desesperada na siya, kaya sino na lang ang pwede niyang kausapin?
desperate for money
She was so desperate for money that she resorted to singing on the street.
Sobrang desesperada niya sa pera, nag-patugot siya sa pagkanta sa kalsada.
burning with desperation
She was desperate and her shouting at people was like she was burning with desperation.
Desesperada na siya at parang nag-aapoy ang sigaw niya sa mga tao.