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despair in Russian

despair in Russian is безнадёжность, отча́яние, тлен — despair means a total loss of hope.

despair in Russian

безнадёжность
noun
Pronounced: beznadyozhnost
отча́яние
noun
Pronounced: otchayaniye
тлен
noun
Pronounced: tlen
отча́иваться
verb
Pronounced: otchaivatsya
(transitive) To cause to despair.
отча́яться
verb
Pronounced: otchayatsya
(transitive) To cause to despair.

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 Russian?
"despair" in Russian is безнадёжность, отча́яние, тлен. despair means: A total loss of hope.
How do you pronounce безнадёжность?
"despair" in Russian is безнадёжность, pronounced "beznadyozhnost".
Are there other ways to say "despair" in Russian?
Yes — Russian has 5 translations listed for "despair": безнадёжность, отча́яние, тлен, отча́иваться, отча́яться.
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