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1 Translation result for
desperate
in Spanish
adjective
desperate
adjective
desesperado, sin esperanzas
;
precipitado
;
grave, urgente, apremiante
Example sentences of
desperate
adjective
•
The collapse of her business had made her
desperate
.
•
As the supply of food ran out, people became
desperate
.
•
We could hear their
desperate
cries for help.
•
a
desperate
struggle to defeat the enemy
•
He made a
desperate
bid to save his job.
More examples
•
They made one last
desperate
attempt to fight their way out.
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Synonyms of
desperate
adjective
despondent
,
despairing
,
hopeless
,
miserable
,
wretched
,
rash
,
serious
,
urgent
Detailed synonyms for
desperate
adjective
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Despondent
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Reverse translation for
desperate
desesperado
- desperate, despairing, hopeless
sin esperanzas
precipitado
- hasty, sudden, rash
grave
- grave, important, serious, somber, serious (of an illness)
urgente
- urgent
apremiante
- pressing, urgent
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