desperate

[US]/ˈdespərət/
[UK]/ˈdespərət/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

adj. villig til at gøre hvad som helst for at ændre en meget dårlig situation, og uden at bekymre sig om fare.
Word Forms

Phrases & Collocations

feel desperate

føle sig desperat

desperate need

fortvivlet behov

desperate situation

fortvivlet situation

desperate measures

fortvivlede foranstaltninger

become desperate

blive desperat

desperate attempt

fortvivlet forsøg

Example Sentences

a desperate illness; a desperate situation.

en desperat sygdom; en desperat situation.

there is a desperate shortage of teachers.

der er mangel på lærere.

He is a desperate criminal.

Han er en desperat kriminel.

He's desperate for money.

Han er desperat efter penge.

They're desperate to escape.

De er desperate efter at slippe væk.

I am desperate for a cigarette.

Jeg er desperat efter en cigaret.

he was desperate not to slight a guest.

han var desperat efter ikke at såre en gæst.

the desperate ploy had worked.

det desperate forsøg havde virket.

desperate times call for desperate measures.

desperate tider kræver desperate træk.

the desperate look of hunger; a desperate cry for help.

det desperate udtryk for sult; et desperat råb om hjælp.

The report limned a desperate situation.

Rapporten skitserede en desperat situation.

The man lost in the desert was desperate for water.

Manden, der var tabt i ørkenen, var desperat efter vand.

The desperate bandit's firing at the police!

Den desperate bandits affyrer mod politiet!

They made a desperate attempt to save the company.

De gjorde et desperat forsøg på at redde virksomheden.

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