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1 desperate
1 [person, act, attempt, measure, plea, situation] désespéré ; [criminal] prêt à tout ; to be desperate to do avoir très envie de faire ; to be desperate for avoir désespérément besoin de [affection, money, help, trade] ; attendre désespérément [news] ; the refugees are desperate les réfugiés sont à bout ; a desperate case un cas désespéré ; to do something desperate commettre un acte de désespoir ;2 ○ ( terrible) affreux/-euse, terrible. -
2 desperate
desperate ['desprət](a) (hopeless, serious) désespéré;∎ we were in a desperate state nous étions dans une situation désespérée;∎ the refugees are in desperate need of help les réfugiés ont désespérément besoin d'assistance(b) (reckless) désespéré;∎ he died in a desperate attempt to escape il est mort en essayant désespérément de s'évader;∎ we heard desperate screams nous avons entendu des cris désespérés ou de désespoir;∎ I'm afraid she'll do something desperate j'ai bien peur qu'elle ne tente un acte désespéré;∎ a desperate criminal/man un criminel/homme prêt à tout(c) (intent, eager)∎ to be desperate for money avoir un besoin urgent d'argent;∎ she was desperate to leave home elle voulait à tout prix partir de chez elle;►► Desperate Dan = cowboy dans une bande dessinée britannique, connu pour sa grande taille et son énorme appétit
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