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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. -
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Adj. hopeless (auch umg., fig.); (verzweifelt) desperate; ein hoffnungsloser Fall umg. a hopeless case* * *unhopeful (Adj.); desperate (Adj.); past hope (Adv.); hopeless (Adj.); beyond hope (Adv.)* * *họff|nungs|los1. adjhopelessein hoffnungsloser Romantiker — an eternal romantic
2. advhopelessly* * *1) (not likely to be successful: It's hopeless to try to persuade him; a hopeless attempt; The future looks hopeless.) hopeless3) (unable to be stopped, cured etc: The doctors considered the patient's case hopeless; He's a hopeless liar/idiot.) hopeless4) hopelessly* * *hoff·nungs·losI. adj hopelessII. adv1. (ohne Hoffnung) without hope2. (völlig) hopelessly\hoffnungslos veraltet hopelessly out of date, antediluvian hum* * *1. 2.adverbial hopelessly* * *ein hoffnungsloser Fall umg a hopeless case* * *1. 2.adverbial hopelessly* * *adj.hopeless adj. adv.hopelessly adv.irredeemably adv. -
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Adj. baffled; präd. auch at a loss; ratloser Blick auch helpless look; ratloses Achselzucken despairing shrug* * *helpless* * *rat|los1. adjhelplessich bin völlig rátlos(, was ich tun soll) — I'm at a complete loss (as to what to do), I just don't know what to do
rátlose Eltern — parents who are at a loss to know what to do with their children
sie machte ein rátloses Gesicht — she looked helpless or at a loss
2. advhelplesslyrátlos gegenüberstehen — to be at a loss when faced with sth
* * *rat·losadj helpless▪ \ratlos sein to be at a lossich bin völlig \ratlos I'm completely at a loss* * *1. 2.* * *ratloser Blick auch helpless look;ratloses Achselzucken despairing shrug* * *1. 2.adverbial helplessly; in a baffled way* * *adj.helpless adj.perplexed adj. -
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ver·zwei·felt adj1) ( völlig verzagt) despairing;ein \verzweifeltes Gesicht machen to look despairingly;ein \verzweifelter Zustand a desperate state;\verzweifelt sein to be in despair;ich bin völlig \verzweifelt I'm at my wits' end2) ( hoffnungslos) desperate;3) ( mit aller Kraft) desperate;ein \verzweifelter Kampf ums Überleben a desperate struggle for survival( völlig verzagt) despairingly;sie rief \verzweifelt nach ihrer Mutter she called out desperately for her mother -
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despairing — despairing; un·despairing; … English syllables
Despairing — De*spair ing, a. Feeling or expressing despair; hopeless. {De*spair ing*ly}, adv. {De*spair ing*ness}, n. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
despairing — index despondent, disconsolate, pessimistic Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
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despairing — [adj] upset, despondent anxious, at end of one’s rope*, blue, brokenhearted, can’t win*, cynical, dejected, depressed, desperate, disconsolate, downcast, forlorn, frantic, griefstricken, hopeless, inconsolable, in pain*, in the dumps*, in the… … New thesaurus
despairing — [di sper′iŋ] adj. feeling or showing despair; hopeless SYN. HOPELESS despairingly adv … English World dictionary
despairing — de|spair|ing [dıˈspeərıŋ US ˈsper ] adj showing a feeling that you have no hope at all despairing cry/look/sigh etc ▪ She gave me a last despairing look. >despairingly adv … Dictionary of contemporary English
despairing — adjective arising from or marked by despair or loss of hope (Freq. 3) a despairing view of the world situation the last despairing plea of the condemned criminal a desperate cry for help helpless and desperate as if at the end of his tether her… … Useful english dictionary
Despairing — Despair De*spair , v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Despaired}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Despairing}.] [OE. despeiren, dispeiren, OF. desperer, fr. L. desperare; de + sperare to hope; akin to spes hope, and perh. to spatium space, E. space, speed; cf. OF. espeir… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
despairing — despairingly, adv. /di spair ing/, adj. 1. given to despair or hopelessness. 2. indicating despair: a despairing look. [1585 95; DESPAIR + ING2] Syn. 1. See hopeless. Ant. 1. hopeful. * * * … Universalium
despairing — adjective showing a feeling of despair: He raised his eyes in a despairing gesture. despairingly adverb: Don was shaking his head despairingly … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
