desperate

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈdɛspərət/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/ˈdɛspərɪt/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(despər it, -prit)

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desperate adj (person: needing help)desesperado/a adj
 The people of the famine-stricken country are desperate.
 La gente del país azotado por la hambruna está desesperada.
desperate for [sth] adj + prep (person: needing [sth] urgently)desesperado por adj + prep
 The parents of the missing child are desperate for any information on his whereabouts.
 Los padres del niño perdido están desesperados por conseguir cualquier información sobre su paradero.
desperate to do [sth] adj (person: urgently wishing to do [sth])desesperado por adj + prep
 Gerald is desperate to find a job.
 Gerald está desesperado por encontrar un trabajo.
desperate adj (need: urgent, extreme)urgente adj mf
  apremiante adj mf
  desesperado/a adj
 The impoverished family were in desperate need.
 La familia pobre necesitaba ayuda urgente.
desperate adj (situation: hopeless)desesperado/a adj
  perdido/a adj
 The disaster victims found themselves in a desperate situation.
 Las víctimas del desastre se encontraron en una situación desesperada.
desperate adj (extreme, determined)desesperado/a adj
 Sarah made a desperate attempt to grab Mark's hand before he fell from the cliff.
 Sarah hizo un intento desesperado de agarrar la mano de Mark antes de que cayera del precipicio.
desperate adj (wild, reckless)salvaje adj mf
  temerario/a adj
 Police are hunting the desperate killer.
 La policía está dando caza al salvaje asesino.
 La policía está dando caza al temerario asesino.
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Collocations: am getting desperate for [the bathroom, a drink of water], is desperate for [attention, affection, help], am desperate to [find, keep, see, make, have, know], more...

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