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3 verzweifelt
I P.P. verzweifelnII Adj. despairing; (aussichtslos, auch rücksichtslos) desperate; verzweifelte Lage hopeless ( oder desperate) situation; verzweifelter Versuch desperate attempt; letzter: last-ditch effort; ich bin so verzweifelt I’m so desperate, I’m at my wits’ endII Adv. versuchen, um sein Leben kämpfen etc.: despairingly; (aussichtslos, auch rücksichtslos) desperately; verzweifelt ähnlich / komisch etc. desperately alike / funny etc.* * *heart-broken; despairing; hopeless; desponded; desperate* * *ver|zwei|felt [fɛɐ'tsvaiflt]1. adjBlick, Stimme etc despairing attr, full of despair; Mensch auch, Lage, Versuch, Kampf etc desperateich bin (völlig) verzwéífelt — I'm in (the depths of) despair
2. advdesperately; fragen, ringen um auch despairingly..., sagte er verzwéífelt —... he said despairingly
schau nicht so verzwéífelt — don't look so desperate
* * *1) desperately2) ((sometimes used loosely) despairingly reckless or violent: She was desperate to get into university; a desperate criminal.) desperate3) (very bad or almost hopeless: We are in a desperate situation.) desperate4) (urgent and despairing: He made a desperate appeal for help.) desperate5) forlornly6) (pitiful; unhappy because left alone: She seems rather forlorn since he left.) forlorn* * *ver·zwei·feltI. adj1. (völlig verzagt) despairingein \verzweifeltes Gesicht machen to look despairinglyein \verzweifelter Zustand a desperate state▪ \verzweifelt sein to be in despairich bin völlig \verzweifelt I'm at my wits' end2. (hoffnungslos) desperateeine \verzweifelte Lage [o Situation] a desperate situation3. (mit aller Kraft) desperateein \verzweifelter Kampf ums Überleben a desperate struggle for survivalsie rief \verzweifelt nach ihrer Mutter she called out desperately for her mother* * *1.1) despairing <person, animal>verzweifelt sein — be in despair or full of despair
2) desperate <situation, attempt, effort, struggle, etc>2.1) (entmutigt) despairingly2) (sehr angestrengt) desperately* * *B. adj despairing; (aussichtslos, auch rücksichtslos) desperate;verzweifelte Lage hopeless ( oder desperate) situation;verzweifelter Versuch desperate attempt; letzter: last-ditch effort;ich bin so verzweifelt I’m so desperate, I’m at my wits’ endB. adv versuchen, um sein Leben kämpfen etc: despairingly; (aussichtslos, auch rücksichtslos) desperately;verzweifelt ähnlich/komisch etc desperately alike/funny etc* * *1.1) despairing <person, animal>verzweifelt sein — be in despair or full of despair
2) desperate <situation, attempt, effort, struggle, etc>2.1) (entmutigt) despairingly2) (sehr angestrengt) desperately* * *adj.desperate adj.in desperation expr. adv.despairingly adv.desperately adv.hopelessly adv.
См. также в других словарях:
last-ditch — UK US /ˌlɑːstˈdɪtʃ/ adjective [before noun] ► used to describe an act that is made at the end of a series of failures to solve a problem, and is not expected to succeed: last ditch effort/attempt »They are now involved in a last ditch attempt to… … Financial and business terms
last-ditch — adj a last ditch attempt/effort etc a final attempt to achieve something before it is too late ▪ The negotiators made a last ditch effort to reach an agreement … Dictionary of contemporary English
last-ditch — last ditcher, n. /last ditch , lahst /, adj. 1. done finally in desperation to avoid defeat, failure, disaster, etc.: a last ditch attempt to avert war. 2. fought with every resource at one s command: a last ditch battle for the pennant. [1905… … Universalium
last-ditch — A last ditch attempt is a desperate attempt that will probably fail anyway … The small dictionary of idiomes
last-ditch — last try, desperate attempt, last resort In a last ditch attempt to save the marriage, he bought her a BMW … English idioms
last-ditch — last ,ditch adjective only before noun a last ditch attempt, effort, etc. is a final try at achieving something difficult, when many attempts have already failed … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
last-ditch — last′ ditch′ adj. constituting a final, desperate effort: a last ditch attempt to avert war[/ex] • Etymology: 1905–10 … From formal English to slang
last-ditch — a last ditch attempt to solve a problem is the final attempt that you make after you have failed several times to solve it. The gesture has been seen by many as a last ditch attempt to win voters. (always before noun) The UN is trying to secure… … New idioms dictionary
last ditch — noun Etymology: last (II) + ditch : a place of final defense : the last resort the journals of opinion are about the last ditch for the individualist H.L.Smith b. 1906 likely to fight acculturation to the last ditch Ralph Linton * * * used to… … Useful english dictionary
last-ditch — adjective a last ditch attempt/effort etc a final attempt to achieve something before it is too late: The negotiators made a last ditch effort to reach an agreement … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
last-ditch — adjective Date: 1937 1. fought or conducted from the last ditch ; waged with desperation or unyielding defiance < put up a last ditch resistance > 2. made as a final effort especially to avert disaster < a last ditch attempt to raise the money > … New Collegiate Dictionary
