despair

UK
/dɪˈspeə/
US
/dɪˈspɛr/

Traduzioni

despairnoun
despairs
pl
She was in a state of despair after losing her job.
Она была в состоянии отчаяния после потери работы.
despairverb
despaired
Past Simple
despaired
Past Participle
despairing
Gerund
UK
/dɪˈspeə/
US
/dɪˈspɛr/
He began to despair when he couldn't find a job.
Он начал отчаиваться, когда не мог найти работу.
Traduzioni aggiuntive
впадать в уныние
терять надежду
Sinonimi
lose hope
give up
become discouraged

Definizioni

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.