desesperación
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la desesperación(
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)A feminine noun is almost always used with feminine articles and adjectives (e.g., la mujer bonita, la luna llena).
a. desperation
En un momento de pura desesperación hasta pensaba saltar de la ventana para escaparme.In a moment of pure desperation I even thought of jumping out of the window to escape.
b. despair
En lugar de abandonarse a la desesperación, decidió buscar ayuda.Instead of giving in to despair, he decided to seek help.
a. no direct translation
This refers to an idiomatic word or phrase for which there is no word-for-word translation.
A Marta le entra la desesperación cuando camina por calles donde la gente anda despacio.It drives Marta mad when she goes along streets where people are walking slowly.
Me viene la desesperación al ver lo tranquila que es.It drives me mad to see how calm she is.
a. no direct translation
This refers to an idiomatic word or phrase for which there is no word-for-word translation.
¡Qué desesperación ver que nadie entendía el peligro que corríamos!It was infuriating to see that nobody understood the danger we were in.
Estas cosas llevan su tiempo. ¡Y es una desesperación esperar!These things take time - and it is maddening to wait!
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