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despair in Swedish

despair in Swedish is förtvivlan, desperation, hopplöshet — despair means a total loss of hope.

despair in Swedish

förtvivlan
noun
desperation
noun
hopplöshet
noun
misströsta
verb
(transitive) To cause to despair.
förtvivla
verb
(transitive) To cause to despair.
förtvivla
verb
(intransitive) To be hopeless; to have no hope; to give up all hope or expectation. [(often) with of]
misströsta
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 Swedish?
"despair" in Swedish is förtvivlan, desperation, hopplöshet. despair means: A total loss of hope.
Are there other ways to say "despair" in Swedish?
Yes — Swedish has 5 translations listed for "despair": förtvivlan, desperation, hopplöshet, misströsta, förtvivla.
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