verzweifelt — meaning in English
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English meaning
- desperate adjective Willing to do almost anything because you urgently need something; driven by extreme need.
- desperately adverb In a way that shows urgent need or a lack of hope; extremely badly.
- dire adj Extremely serious or urgent, often warning of disaster.
- sore adj Painful or tender, especially to the touch.
Senses
verzweifelt is used for these senses in English:
- desperate Being filled with, or in a state of, despair; hopeless.
- desperate Involving or employing extreme measures, without regard to danger or safety; reckless due to hopelessness.
- desperately In a desperate manner; without regard to danger or safety; recklessly.
- dire Requiring action to prevent bad consequences: urgent, pressing.
- last-ditch (idiomatic) Final, as a last resort; done in desperation.
- sore Dire; distressing.
desperate — full definition
- adjective Willing to do almost anything because you urgently need something; driven by extreme need.
- adjective So serious or dangerous that there seems to be little hope; extremely dire.
- adjective Reckless because you feel you have no other choice; willing to take drastic risks.
desperately — full definition
- adverb In a way that shows urgent need or a lack of hope; extremely badly.
- adverb To an extreme or intense degree.