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1 clutch at straws
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2 desperate
['despərət]1) ((sometimes used loosely) despairingly reckless or violent: She was desperate to get into university; a desperate criminal.) neizprosen, obupno si prizadevajoč2) (very bad or almost hopeless: We are in a desperate situation.) obupen3) (urgent and despairing: He made a desperate appeal for help.) obupen•- desperation* * *[déspərit]1.adjective ( desperately adverb)obupen; drzen, vratolomen, brezobziren, grozen, strašen;2.adverb familiarlystrašno, grozno, skrajno
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hopeless — adjective 1 a hopeless situation is so bad that there is no chance of success or improvement: be in a hopeless mess/state/condition: The economy is in a hopeless mess. 2 if something that you try to do is hopeless, there is no possibility of it… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
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hopeless — I (Roget s IV) modif. 1. [Despairing] Syn. despondent, despairing, desperate, forlorn, disconsolate, depressed, dejected, melancholy, pessimistic, cynical; see also sad 1 . 2. [Discouraging] Syn. futile, unfortunate, threatening, bad, sinister,… … English dictionary for students
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Situation désespérée, mais pas sérieuse — (Situation Hopeless... But Not Serious) est un film américain de 1965. Sommaire 1 Synopsis 2 Fiche technique 3 Distribution 4 Lien extern … Wikipédia en Français
Situation désespérée mais pas sérieuse — Situation Hopeless… But not Serious Comédie de Gottfried Reinhardt, d après la pièce de Robert Shaw, avec Alec Guinness, Robert Redford, Michael Connors. Pays: États Unis Date de sortie: 1965 Technique: noir et blanc Durée: 1 h 35… … Dictionnaire mondial des Films
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hopeless — [[t]ho͟ʊpləs[/t]] 1) ADJ GRADED If you feel hopeless, you feel very unhappy because there seems to be no possibility of a better situation or success. He had not heard her cry before in this uncontrolled, hopeless way... The economic crisis makes … English dictionary
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