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despair in Norwegian

despair in Norwegian is fortvile, over — despair means a total loss of hope.

despair in Norwegian

fortvile
verb
(transitive) To cause to despair.
over
verb
(transitive) To cause to despair.
fortvile
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.
    "My daughter's behavior drives me to despair."
  2. verb To lose all hope.
    "Don't despair — there's still time to fix this."
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despair in a sentence

  • My daughter's behavior drives me to despair.
  • He turned around in despair, aware that he was not going to survive.
  • Don't despair — there's still time to fix this.
  • After months without any replies, she began to despair of ever finding work.

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What is "despair" in Norwegian?
"despair" in Norwegian is fortvile, over. despair means: A total loss of hope.
Are there other ways to say "despair" in Norwegian?
Yes — Norwegian has 2 translations listed for "despair": fortvile, over.
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