desperate

des·per·ate  (dspr-t)

adj.

1. Having lost all hope; despairing.

2. Marked by, arising from, or showing despair: the desperate look of hunger; a desperate cry for help.

3. Reckless or violent because of despair: a desperate criminal.

4. Undertaken out of extreme urgency or as a last resort: a desperate attempt to save the family business.

5. Nearly hopeless; critical: a desperate illness; a desperate situation.

6. Suffering or driven by great need or distress: desperate for recognition.

7. Extremely intense: felt a desperate urge to tell the truth.

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[Middle English desperat, from Latin dsprtus, past participle of dsprre, to despair; see despair.]

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desper·ate·ly adv.

desper·ate·ness n.

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desperate [ˈdɛspərɪt -prɪt]

adj

1. careless of danger, as from despair; utterly reckless

2. (of an act) reckless; risky

3. used or undertaken in desperation or as a last resort desperate measures

4. critical; very grave in desperate need

5. (Psychology) (often postpositive and foll by for) in distress and having a great need or desire

6. (Psychology) moved by or showing despair or hopelessness; despairing

[from Latin dēspērāre to have no hope; see despair]

desperately  adv

desperateness  n

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	desperate - a person who is frightened and in need of help; "they prey on the hopes of the desperate" unfortunate, unfortunate person - a person who suffers misfortune goner, toast - a person in desperate straits; someone doomed; "I'm a goner if this plan doesn't work"; "one mistake and you're toast"
Adj.	1.	desperate - arising from or marked by despair or loss of hope; "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 desperate screams" despairing hopeless - without hope because there seems to be no possibility of comfort or success; "in an agony of hopeless grief"; "with a hopeless sigh he sat down"
	2.	desperate - desperately determined; "do-or-die revolutionaries"; "a do-or-die conflict" do-or-die resolute - firm in purpose or belief; characterized by firmness and determination; "stood resolute against the enemy"; "faced with a resolute opposition"; "a resolute and unshakeable faith"
	3.	desperate - (of persons) dangerously reckless or violent as from urgency or despair; "a desperate criminal"; "taken hostage of desperate men" dangerous, unsafe - involving or causing danger or risk; liable to hurt or harm; "a dangerous criminal"; "a dangerous bridge"; "unemployment reached dangerous proportions"
	4.	desperate - showing extreme courage; especially of actions courageously undertaken in desperation as a last resort; "made a last desperate attempt to reach the climber"; "the desperate gallantry of our naval task forces marked the turning point in the Pacific war"- G.C.Marshall; "they took heroic measures to save his life" heroic brave, courageous - possessing or displaying courage; able to face and deal with danger or fear without flinching; "Familiarity with danger makes a brave man braver but less daring"- Herman Melville; "a frank courageous heart...triumphed over pain"- William Wordsworth; "set a courageous example by leading them safely into and out of enemy-held territory"
	5.	desperate - showing extreme urgency or intensity especially because of great need or desire; "felt a desperate urge to confess"; "a desperate need for recognition" imperative - requiring attention or action; "as nuclear weapons proliferate, preventing war becomes imperative"; "requests that grew more and more imperative"
	6.	desperate - fraught with extreme danger; nearly hopeless; "a desperate illness"; "on all fronts the Allies were in a desperate situation due to lack of materiel"- G.C.Marshall; "a dire emergency" dire critical - being in or verging on a state of crisis or emergency; "a critical shortage of food"; "a critical illness"; "an illness at the critical stage"

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desperate

adjective

1. hopeless, despairing, in despair, forlorn, abject, dejected, despondent, demoralized, wretched, disconsolate, inconsolable, downhearted, at the end of your tether Her people were poor, desperate and starving.

2. eager, longing, keen, raring, hungry, enthusiastic, yearning, impatient, up for it (informal), keen as mustard She was desperate to start a family.

3. grave, great, pressing, serious, critical, acute, severe, extreme, urgent, dire, drastic, very grave Troops are needed to get food to people in desperate need.

4. last-ditch, dangerous, daring, determined, wild, violent, furious, last-minute, risky, frantic, rash, hazardous, precipitate, last-resort, hasty, audacious, madcap, foolhardy, eleventh-hour, headstrong, impetuous, death-defying a desperate rescue attempt

Translations

desperate [ˈdespərɪt] ADJ

1. [person, act, attempt, situation] → desesperado
to feel desperate → estar desesperado
to be desperate for sth → necesitar algo urgentemente
I'm desperate (for the lavatory)! → me muero de ganas de ir al lavabo
to get or grow desperate → desesperarse
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 ésa? ¡muy desesperado debes estar!
to be in desperate need of sth → necesitar algo urgentemente
the company's desperate financial position → la crítica posición económica de la empresa
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 verla
she was desperate to find a new job → estaba desesperada por encontrar otro trabajo
both countries are desperate to avoid war → ambos países quieren evitar la guerra a toda costa

2. (= very bad) [book, film, meal] → atroz, pésimo
the play was pretty desperate → la obra era atroz or pésima

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desperate [ˈdɛspərət] adj

[person] → désespéré(e)
to be desperate with sth [+ anxiety, worry] → être rongé(e) par qch
to get desperate → commencer à désespérer
I was getting desperate → Je commençais à désespérer.
to be desperate for sth → avoir désespérément besoin de qch
to be desperate to do sth → ne chercher qu'à faire qch
to be desperate for sb to do sth → vouloir à tout prix que qn fasse qch

[fugitive, criminal] → prêt(e) à tout

[situation] → désespéré(e); [attempt, effort] → désespéré(e)
a desperate situation → une situation désespérée

[measures] → désespéré(e), extrême

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desperate

adj

→ verzweifelt; criminal → zum Äußersten entschlossen; measure, situation → verzweifelt, extrem; solution → extrem; don’t do anything desperate! → mach keine Dummheiten!; to get or grow desperate → verzweifeln, in Verzweiflung geraten; I haven’t had a cigarette for hours, I’m getting desperate (inf) → ich habe schon seit Stunden keine mehr geraucht, jetzt brauche ich aber dringend eine; things are desperate → die Lage ist extrem; the company’s desperate financial position → die extrem gespannte Finanzlage der Firma; the desperate plight of the refugees → die schreckliche Not der Flüchtlinge; to be desperate to do something → etw unbedingt tun wollen; to be desperate for somebody to do something → unbedingt wollen, dass jd etw tut; to be desperate for something → etw unbedingt or dringend brauchen

(= urgent) need, shortage → dringend; her desperate need to be liked → ihr verzweifeltes Bedürfnis, gemocht zu werden; to be in desperate need of something → etw dringend brauchen; a building in desperate need of repair → ein Gebäude, das dringend repariert werden muss

(inf hum) are you going out with Jane? you must be desperate! → du gehst mit Jane aus? dir muss es ja wirklich schlecht gehen!; I’m not that desperate! → so schlimm ist es auch wieder nicht!

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desperate [ˈdɛsp/ərɪt] adj (gen) → disperato/a; (criminal) → capace di tutto; (measures) → estremo/a
we are getting desperate → siamo sull'orlo della disperazione
to be desperate to do sth → volere disperatamente fare qc
I'm desperate for money (fam) → ho un disperato bisogno di soldi

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desperate [ˈdɛsp/ərɪt] adj (gen) → disperato/a; (criminal) → capace di tutto; (measures) → estremo/a
we are getting desperate → siamo sull'orlo della disperazione
to be desperate to do sth → volere disperatamente fare qc
I'm desperate for money (fam) → ho un disperato bisogno di soldi

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desperate

adj desperate [ˈdespərət]

1 (sometimes used loosely) despairingly reckless or violent She was desperate to get into university; a desperate criminal. desperaat, roekelose مُسْتَميت، مُتَهَوِّر отчаян všeho schopný desperat verzweifelt απελπισμένος desesperado kõigeks valmis olev مایوس؛ دست از جان کشیده epätoivoinen prêt à tout נוֹאָש निराश očajnički elszánt nekat örþrifa-, sem svífst einskis disperato 死にもの狂いの 무모한 labai užsispyręs, pasiryžęs viskam neprātīgs; bezcerīgs nekad vertwijfeld vill etter, desperat zdesperowany, zaciekły desesperado disperat, capabil de orice отчаянный; закоренелый zúfalo odhodlaný neizprosen, obupno si prizadevajoč očajan desperat มีความต้องการอย่างมาก; ร้ายแรง gözü dönmüş, her şeyi göze almış 令人絕望的 несамовитий; безрозсудний متشدد ، جابر liều lĩnh 令人绝望的

2 very bad or almost hopeless We are in a desperate situation. wanhopige, desperate فاقِد الأمَل، يائِس безнадежден zoufalý, beznadějný desperat; fortvivlet; håbløs verzweifelt απελπιστικός deseperado lootusetu ناامید کننده؛ یأس آور toivoton désespéré מְיוֹאָש निराशोन्मत्त, निराशा जनित उन्मत्तता में beznadan reménytelen buruk örþrifa- disperato 絶望的な 절망적인 beviltiškas šausmīgs; briesmīgs terdesak wanhopig drevet til det ytterste, desperat, fortvilet rozpaczliwy desesperado disperat ужасный zúfalý obupen beznadežan desperat, förtvivlad ซึ่งสิ้นหวัง çok kötü 危急的 безнадійний بہت خراب یا مایوسی سے بھرا tuyệt vọng 危急的

3 urgent and despairing He made a desperate appeal for help. desperate, wanhopige ماسٌّ، مُسْتَعْجَل отчаян zoufalý desperat verzweifelt απεγνωσμένος desesperado meeleheitlik مبرم؛ شدید äärimmäinen désespéré זָקוּק נוֹאָשוֹת हताश hitan kétségbeesett mendesak örvæntingarfullur disperato 必死の 필사적인 nevilties kupinas izmisīgs sungguh vertwijfeld desperat, fortvilet rozpaczliwy desesperado disperat отчаянный zúfalý obupen očajnički desperat, förtvivlad อย่างมาก acil, ivedi (因絕望而)不顧一切的 розпачливий; відчайдушний شدید مطالبہ khẩn cầu （因绝望而）不顾一切的

adv desperately

desperaat, wanhopig بِصورَةٍ ماسَّه безнадеждно zoufale desperat; fortvivlet; håbløst verzweifelt απεγνωσμένα desesperadamente meeleheitlikult ناامیدانه؛ شدیداً epätoivoisesti désespérément נוֹאָשוֹת बेतहाशा očajnički reménytelenül dengan mendesak í örvæntingu disperatamente 死にもの狂いで 매우, 절망적으로, 간절히 iš nevilties, desperatiškai izmisīgi; bezcerīgi dengan nekad vertwijfeld, wanhopig fortvilet, desperat zaciekle, rozpaczliwie desesperadamente disperat отчаянно zúfalo obupno beznadežno desperat, förtvivlat อย่างเต็มที่; อย่างสิ้นหวัง çok ümitsizce 孤注一擲地 несамовито; відчайдушно اشد طور پر một cách tuyệt vọng 孤注一掷地

n despeˈration

In desperation we asked the police for help. wanhopigheid, radeloosheid يَأْس، إسْتِماتَه отчаяние zoufalství, beznaděj desperation; fortvivlelse; håbløshed die Verzweiflung απελπισία deseperación meeleheide ناامیدی؛ ناچاری epätoivo désespoir יֵאוּש हताशा očajavanje kétségbeesés keputusasaan örvænting, úrræðaleysi disperazione 死にもの狂い 절망 neviltis, desperacija izmisums keputusasaan vertwijfeling fortvilelse, desperasjon desperacja desespero disperare отчаяние zúfalstvo obup beznađe desperation ความสิ้นหวัง ümitsizlik, çaresizlik 絕望 розпач; відчайдушність مایوس کن صورت حال trạng thái tuyệt vọng 绝望

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desperate → يئوس zoufalý desperat verzweifelt απελπισμένος desesperado epätoivoinen désespéré očajan disperato 必死の 절망적인 wanhopig desperat zdesperowany desesperado отчаянный desperat ซึ่งสิ้นหวัง umutsuz vô cùng bức bách 绝望的