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despairs

/dɪˈspeəz/

/dɪˈspɛrz/

Translations

despairnoun

despairs

отчаяние

She was in a state of despair after losing her job.

Она была в состоянии отчаяния после потери работы.

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despairverb

despairs

despaired

Past Simple

despaired

Past Participle

despairing

Gerund

/dɪˈspeə/

/dɪˈspɛr/

отчаиваться

He began to despair when he couldn't find a job.

Он начал отчаиваться, когда не мог найти работу.

Additional translations

впадать в уныние

терять надежду

Synonyms

become discouraged

lose hope

give up

Antonyms

Definitions

despairnoun

The complete loss or absence of hope.

After losing his job and facing mounting debts, he was in a state of despair.

A person or thing that causes hopelessness or distress.

The rebellious teenager was the despair of his teachers.

despairverb

To lose or be without hope.

After several failed attempts, she began to despair of ever finding a solution.