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despair in Dutch

despair in Dutch is wanhoop, vertwijfeling, tot wanhoop drijven — despair means a total loss of hope.

despair in Dutch

wanhoop
noun
vertwijfeling
noun
tot wanhoop drijven
verb
(transitive) To cause to despair.
wanhopen
verb
(intransitive) To be hopeless; to have no hope; to give up all hope or expectation. [(often) with of]

What does "despair" mean?

  1. noun A total loss of hope.
    "She was filled with despair after losing her job for the third time."
  2. verb To lose all hope.
    "Don't despair — there's still time to fix this."
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despair in a sentence

  • She was filled with despair after losing her job for the third time.
  • Don't despair — there's still time to fix this.

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What is "despair" in Dutch?

"despair" in Dutch is wanhoop, vertwijfeling, tot wanhoop drijven. despair means: A total loss of hope.

How do you use "despair" in a sentence?

Example: "She was filled with despair after losing her job for the third time." In Dutch, "despair" is wanhoop, vertwijfeling, tot wanhoop drijven.

Are there other ways to say "despair" in Dutch?

Yes — Dutch has 4 translations listed for "despair": wanhoop, vertwijfeling, tot wanhoop drijven, wanhopen.

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