отча́янный — meaning in English

English meaning

• desperate adjective Willing to do almost anything because you urgently need something; driven by extreme need.
• sore adj Painful or tender, especially to the touch.

Senses

отча́янный is used for these senses in English:

• desperate Being filled with, or in a state of, despair; hopeless.
• sore Dire; distressing.

desperate — full definition

1. adjective Willing to do almost anything because you urgently need something; driven by extreme need.
2. adjective So serious or dangerous that there seems to be little hope; extremely dire.
3. adjective Reckless because you feel you have no other choice; willing to take drastic risks.

sore — full definition

1. adj Painful or tender, especially to the touch.
2. adj Informal: annoyed, upset, or resentful about something.
3. noun A patch of injured, infected, or inflamed skin.

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