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1 desperate
{'despərit}
1. отчаян, безнадежден
2. безразсъден, ужасен, отявлен
to be in a DESPERATE hurry ужасно бързам* * *{'despъrit} а 1. отчаян, безнадежден; 2. безразсъден;. ужа* * *ужасен; отчаян; отявлен; безнадежден;* * *1. to be in a desperate hurry ужасно бързам 2. безразсъден, ужасен, отявлен 3. отчаян, безнадежден* * *desperate[´despərit] adj 1. отчаян, безнадежден, изгубил надежда; a \desperate state of affairs безизходица, безнадеждно положение; a \desperate illness безнадеждна болест; 2. безразсъден; \desperate daring безумна смелост; 3. ужасен, отявлен; FONT face=Times_Deutsch◊ adv desperately. -
2 desperate
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3 strait
{streit}
I. 1. тесен, ограничен
2. строг, взискателен
3. ам. труден, затрудняващ, затруднителен
II. 1. геогр. и рl пролив
2. обик. pl затруднение, затруднено положение, нужда
in dire STRAIT в бедствено положение, в беда* * *{streit} а ост. 1. тесен, ограничен; 2. строг, взискателен; З.(2) {streit} n 1. геогр. и рl пролив; 2. обик. pl затруднение,* * *теснина;* * *1. i. тесен, ограничен 2. ii. геогр. и рl пролив 3. in dire strait в бедствено положение, в беда 4. ам. труден, затрудняващ, затруднителен 5. обик. pl затруднение, затруднено положение, нужда 6. строг, взискателен* * *strait [streit] I. adj ост. 1. тесен, ограничен; 2. ост. строг, взискателен; 3. ам. затруднен; FONT face=Times_Deutsch◊ adv straitly; II. n 1. геогр. (и pl) пролив; 2. често pl затруднение; затруднено положение; нужда; to be in a \strait (in great \straits, in dire \straits, desperate \straits) намирам се в бедствено положение, загазил съм, в затруднение.
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Desperate — Des per*ate, a. [L. desperatus, p. p. of desperare. See {Despair}, and cf. {Desperado}.] 1. Without hope; given to despair; hopeless. [Obs.] [1913 Webster] I am desperate of obtaining her. Shak. [1913 Webster] 2. Beyond hope; causing despair;… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
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desperate — ► ADJECTIVE 1) feeling, showing, or involving despair. 2) extremely bad or serious: a desperate shortage. 3) having a great need or desire for something: desperate for a cigarette. 4) violent or dangerous. ● desperate diseases must have desperate … English terms dictionary
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desperate — hopeless, despairing, *despondent, forlorn Analogous words: reckless, rash, foolhardy, venturesome (see AD VENTUROUS): *precipitate, headlong: thwarted, foiled, frustrated, outwitted, circumvented, baffled, balked (see FRUSTRATE) Contrasted words … New Dictionary of Synonyms
desperate — des|per|ate W3 [ˈdespərıt] adj [Date: 1300 1400; : Latin; Origin: desperatus, past participle of desperare; DESPAIR2] 1.) willing to do anything to change a very bad situation, and not caring about danger ▪ I had no money left and was desperate.… … Dictionary of contemporary English
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