desperate attempt

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• 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

• desperate */*/ — UK [ˈdesp(ə)rət] / US adjective 1) a) very worried and angry because you do not know how to deal with an unpleasant situation The missing man s family are getting increasingly desperate. b) [usually before noun] done because you can think of no… …   English dictionary

• attempt — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun ADJECTIVE ▪ successful ▪ abortive, botched, failed, fruitless, futile, ill fated, misguided, unsuccessful …   Collocations dictionary

• attempt */*/*/ — I UK [əˈtempt] / US noun [countable] Word forms attempt : singular attempt plural attempts 1) an effort to do something one last desperate attempt The government has made no attempt to avert the crisis. attempt on: an attempt on the world record… …   English dictionary

• desperate — [[t]de̱spərət[/t]] ♦♦♦ 1) ADJ GRADED If you are desperate, you are in such a bad situation that you are willing to try anything to change it. Troops are needed to help get food into Kosovo where people are in desperate need... Desperate with… …   English dictionary

• desperate — des|per|ate [ desp(ə)rət ] adjective ** 1. ) very worried and angry because you do not know how to deal with an unpleasant situation: The missing man s family is getting increasingly desperate. a ) usually before noun done because you can think… …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

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• desperate — desperately, adv. desperateness, n. /des peuhr it, prit/, adj. 1. reckless or dangerous because of despair or urgency: a desperate killer. 2. having an urgent need, desire, etc.: desperate for attention. 3. leaving little or no hope; very serious …   Universalium

• desperate — adjective 1) a desperate look Syn: despairing, hopeless; anguished, distressed, wretched, desolate, forlorn, distraught, fraught; out of one s mind, at one s wits end, beside oneself, at the end of one s rope/tether 2) a desperate attempt to… …   Thesaurus of popular words

• desperate — des•per•ate [[t]ˈdɛs pər ɪt, prɪt[/t]] adj. 1) reckless or dangerous because of despair or urgency: a desperate killer[/ex] 2) having an urgent need, desire, etc.: desperate for attention[/ex] 3) very serious or dangerous: a desperate… …   From formal English to slang

• attempt — at|tempt1 [ ə tempt ] noun count *** an effort to do something: one last desperate attempt The government has made no attempt to avert the crisis. attempt on: an attempt on the world record attempt at: It s his fourth attempt at flying a balloon… …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English