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desperation [‚despə'reɪʃən]désespoir m;∎ an act of desperation un acte de désespoir;∎ he agreed in desperation en désespoir de cause, il a acceptéUn panorama unique de l'anglais et du français > desperation
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nounVerzweiflung, die* * *noun In desperation we asked the police for help.) die Verzweiflung* * *des·pera·tion[ˌdespəˈreɪʃən]n no plan act of \desperation eine Verzweiflungstatto drive sb to \desperation jdn zur Verzweiflung treibenin \desperation aus Verzweiflungout of \desperation aus Verzweiflung* * *["despə'reISən]nVerzweiflung f* * *1. Verzweiflung f:drive to desperation zur Verzweiflung bringen2. Hoffnungs-, Ausweglosigkeit f* * *nounVerzweiflung, dieout of or in [sheer] desperation — aus [lauter] Verzweiflung
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des·pera·tion [ˌdespəʼreɪʃən] nan act of \desperation eine Verzweiflungstat;to drive sb to \desperation jdn zur Verzweiflung treiben;in \desperation aus Verzweiflung;out of \desperation aus Verzweiflung -
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desperation n désespoir m ; in (sheer) desperation she phoned the police en désespoir de cause elle a appelé la police ; to act out of desperation agir par désespoir ; her desperation to win/for another victory son désir intense de gagner/de remporter une nouvelle victoire ; to drive sb to desperation réduire qn au désespoir. -
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['despərət]1) [person, act, case, situation] disperato; [ criminal] pronto a tuttoto be desperate for — avere un disperato bisogno di [affection, money]; essere in disperata attesa di [ news]
2) colloq. (terrible) estremo, tremendo* * *['despərət]1) ((sometimes used loosely) despairingly reckless or violent: She was desperate to get into university; a desperate criminal.) disperato2) (very bad or almost hopeless: We are in a desperate situation.) disperato3) (urgent and despairing: He made a desperate appeal for help.) disperato•- desperation* * *['despərət]1) [person, act, case, situation] disperato; [ criminal] pronto a tuttoto be desperate for — avere un disperato bisogno di [affection, money]; essere in disperata attesa di [ news]
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dɪsˈpɛə
1. сущ.
1) отчаяние;
упадок духа;
безнадежность, безысходность to overcome despair ≈ преодолевать отчаяние deep, sheer, total, utter despair ≈ глубокое отчаяние the depths of despair ≈ пучина, бездна отчаяния in utter despair ≈ в полной безысходности Syn: desperation, despondency, hopelessness Ant: confidence, encouragement, expectation, hope, hopefulness, optimism
2) причина отчаяния
2. гл. отчаиваться, падать духом, терять надежду (of) to despair deeply ≈ пребывать в глубоком отчаянии to despair of success ≈ потерять надежду на успех отчаяние;
безысходность, безнадежность - dumb * немое отчаяние - act of * акт отчаяния - in (the depths of) * в (полном) отчаянии - out of * в отчаянии, с горя - to drive smb. to * довести кого-л. до отчаяния - to fall into /to sink in/ * впасть в отчаяние - to throw up one's hands in * в отчаянии воздеть руки к небу источник страдания, огорчения - he is the * of his mother он причиняет много горя матери отчаиваться, терять надежду;
впадать в отчаяние - to * of success потерять веру в успех - the patient's life is *ed of состояние больного безнадежно despair источник огорчения;
he is the despair of his mother он причиняет своей матери одни лишь огорчения ~ отчаиваться, терять надежду (of) ;
his life is despaired of его состояние безнадежно (о больном) ~ отчаяние;
безысходность;
to fall into despair впасть в отчаяние;
out of despair с отчаяния ~ отчаяние;
безысходность;
to fall into despair впасть в отчаяние;
out of despair с отчаяния despair источник огорчения;
he is the despair of his mother он причиняет своей матери одни лишь огорчения ~ отчаиваться, терять надежду (of) ;
his life is despaired of его состояние безнадежно (о больном) ~ отчаяние;
безысходность;
to fall into despair впасть в отчаяние;
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'despərət1) ((sometimes used loosely) despairingly reckless or violent: She was desperate to get into university; a desperate criminal.) desesperado2) (very bad or almost hopeless: We are in a desperate situation.) deseperado3) (urgent and despairing: He made a desperate appeal for help.) desesperado•- desperation
desperate adj desesperadotr['despərət]1 (reckless, risky) desesperado,-a3 (critical, grave - situation, state) grave, desesperado,-a; (- need) apremiante, urgente\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLto be desperate for something necesitar urgentemente algo, necesitar desesperadamente algoto be desperate to do something estar que uno se muere por hacer algo■ I'm desperate to go to the toilet! ¡estoy que no aguanto más!to do something desperate cometer un acto de desesperación, hacer alguna locurato get desperate empezar a desesperarsedesperate ['dɛspərət] adj1) hopeless: desesperado, sin esperanzas2) rash: desesperado, precipitado3) serious, urgent: grave, urgente, apremiantea desperate need: una necesidad apremianteadj.• desesperado, -a adj.• grave adj.• temerario, -a adj.'despərət1)a) (frantic, reckless) <person/attempt> desesperadoto be desperate — estar* desesperado
b) ( in urgent need) (colloq)where's the bathroom? I'm desperate! — ¿dónde está el baño? estoy que no (me) aguanto más (fam)
desperate FOR something: she's desperate for work está desesperada por conseguir trabajo; desperate to + INF: I'm desperate to get home — estoy que me muero por llegar a casa (fam)
['despǝrɪt]ADJ1) [person, act, attempt, situation] desesperado•
to feel desperate — estar desesperado•
to be desperate for sth — necesitar algo urgentemente•
to resort to desperate measures — recurrir a medidas desesperadas, recurrir a fruto de la de desesperación•
you're going out with her? you must be desperate! — hum ¿sales con esa? ¡muy desesperado debes estar!•
to be in desperate need of sth — necesitar algo urgentemente•
to do something desperate — cometer un acto desesperado, cometer una locura, hacer algo a la desesperada•
to be desperate to do sth: I was desperate to see her — estaba desesperada por verla, quería verla a toda costa, me moría por verla2) * (=very bad) [book, film, meal] atroz, pésimo•
the play was pretty desperate — la obra era atroz or pésima* * *['despərət]1)a) (frantic, reckless) <person/attempt> desesperadoto be desperate — estar* desesperado
b) ( in urgent need) (colloq)where's the bathroom? I'm desperate! — ¿dónde está el baño? estoy que no (me) aguanto más (fam)
desperate FOR something: she's desperate for work está desesperada por conseguir trabajo; desperate to + INF: I'm desperate to get home — estoy que me muero por llegar a casa (fam)
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1. n отчаяние; безысходность, безнадёжность2. n источник страдания, огорчения3. v отчаиваться, терять надежду; впадать в отчаяниеСинонимический ряд:1. sorrow (noun) dejection; depression; desperation; despondency; discouragement; disheartenment; dolor; gloom; hopelessness; melancholy; misery; resignation; sorrow; trouble2. despond (verb) despond; give up3. give in (verb) give in; lose hope; quit; surrenderАнтонимический ряд:faith; hope; hopefulness; joy; optimism
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