desperation – Deutsch–English translations

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desperation noun

  /ˌdɛspəˈɹeɪʃən/
  • a state of despair, or utter hopelessness
  • the act of despairing or becoming desperate; a giving up of hope
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desperate adjective

  /ˈdes.p(ə.)ɹət/ , /ˈdes.p(ə.)ɹɪt/ , /ˈdɛs.p(ə.)ɹət/ , /ˈdɛs.p(ə.)ɹɪt/ , [ˈdɛs.p(ə.)ɹɛt]
  • filled with despair
verzweifelt
  • having reckless abandon
verzweifelt, irrsinnig, wahnwitzig
  • beyond hope
aussichtslos, hoffnungslos
  • in dire need (of something)
sehnsuchtsvoll verlangend, verzweifelt bemüht

desperately adverb

  /ˈdɛsp(ə)ɹətli/
  • in a desperate manner
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