desperado

[US]/ˌdespə'rɑːdəʊ/
[UK]/ˌdɛspə'rɑdo/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

n. sawawa, marahas na kriminal
Word Forms

Example Sentences

He was known as a desperado in the wild west.

Kilala siya bilang isang desperado sa kanluran.

The desperado robbed the bank at gunpoint.

Nagnakaw ng bangko ang desperado sa pamamagitan ng paggamit ng baril.

The sheriff finally caught the desperado after a long chase.

Sa wakas, nahuli ng sheriff ang desperado pagkatapos ng mahabang habulan.

The desperado rode into town on a stolen horse.

Pumasok sa bayan ang desperado sakay ng ninakaw na kabayo.

They say he's a real desperado, always getting into trouble.

Sabi nila, siya'y isang tunay na desperado, palaging nagkakaproblema.

The desperado's hideout was discovered by the authorities.

Natuklasan ng mga awtoridad ang taguan ng desperado.

The desperado's gang was feared throughout the region.

Kinatatakutan ang grupo ng desperado sa buong rehiyon.

The desperado had a price on his head for his crimes.

May halaga sa kanyang ulo ang desperado dahil sa kanyang mga krimen.

The desperado was known for his quick draw and sharpshooting skills.

Kilala ang desperado sa kanyang bilis sa pagkuha ng baril at kahusayan sa pagbaril.

The townspeople were on edge knowing a desperado was on the loose.

Nagalala ang mga mamamayan sa bayan dahil may desperado na malaya.

Real-world Examples

For our desperadoes, it's a marriage made in heaven.

Source: Insect Kingdom Season 2 (Original Soundtrack Version)

The Guanacaste forest is home to a good many of these desperadoes.

Source: Insect Kingdom Season 2 (Original Soundtrack Version)

She's watching her Mexican soap opera. The rebel's virgin daughter is about to be seduced by the escaped desperado.

Source: Desperate Housewives (Audio Version) Season 1

How'd I go from desperado to accountant?

Source: Legends of Tomorrow Season 2

He wanted to designate a destroyer and some desperate desperadoes to a destitute country.

Source: Pan Pan

After a moment she began to smile. She didn't like the looks of this elderly desperado but his presence would simplify matters.

Source: Gone with the Wind

" If, " said I, " even one of our countrymen succumbs to these overbearing desperadoes, that will indeed be a defeat for the country" !

Source: Family and the World (Part 2)

For some time the neighborhood has been terrorized by the crimes of a gang of desperadoes, who, under the cover of a carefully planned organization, have perpetrated the most infamous cruelties on men and women.

Source: Three mysterious people

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