desperate

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desperate
[ˈdespərət]
adjetivo
1desesperado(a) (person, situation)
  • to be desperate -> estar desesperado(a) (person)
  • to be desperate to do something -> morirse de ganas de hacer algo
  • to be desperate for something, to be in desperate need of something -> necesitar algo desesperadamente

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desperate [des-pe-reit]
adjetivo
1Desesperado, sin esperanza (frantic, reckless/person, attempt).
  • To be desperate -> estar desesperado
2Arrojado, arriesgado.
3Desesperado, grave, lo que no tiene remedio (critical/state, situation); apremiante (need).
4Furioso, inconsiderado, violento, terrible.
5Consumado, rematado. (Familiar) (m)
sustantivo
6Perdido, el que es atrevido y no tiene esperanza ni miedo.

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desperate [ˈdespərɪt] ?
adjective
1 [+person, act, attempt, situation] desesperado
in a desperate bid to raise money he sounded desperate
to feel desperatefeel estar desesperado
to be desperate for sthfor necesitar algo urgentemente
I'm desperate for the money
I'm desperate (for the lavatory)! (informal) me muero de ganas de ir al lavabo
to get grow desperategetorgrow desesperarse
I was getting desperate we are [getting] desperate his presidential aides were getting desperate for some bright points on the horizon Poor dears, they've lost all sense of direction. They're getting desperate You try again, another commercial. Again. More commercials. You're getting desperate now. You start hitting the channel buttons with a sense of panic
to resort to desperate measuresmeasures recurrir a medidas desesperadas; recurrir a fruto de la de desesperación
you're going out with her? you must be desperate!must be (humorous) ¿sales con esa? ¡muy desesperado debes estar!
to be in desperate need of sthneed necesitar algo urgentemente
the company's desperate financial positionposition la crítica posición económica de la empresa
to do something desperatesomething cometer un acto desesperado; cometer una locura; hacer algo a la desesperada
to be desperate to do sth: I was desperate to see herto 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
they are desperate to start a family
both countries are desperate to avoid war ambos países quieren evitar la guerra a toda costa
to be in desperate need of sth it can wait until tomorrow, it's not that desperate things are desperate the company's desperate financial position There is a desperate need for volunteers
2 (informal) (very bad) [+book, film, meal] atroz; pésimo
the play was pretty desperatepretty la obra era atroz pésima;or

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