desperate
gb/dˈɛspɚɪt/ us/dˈɛspɚɪt/
B1
Engelsk
~ 3000
kétségbeesetten szüksége van valamire, kétségbeesetten vágyik valamire, kétségbeesett, kilátástalan, kétségbeejtő
B1
1
Brugsmønster:
[someone] is desperate for [something]
She was desperate for someone to listen to her story.
Kétségbeesetten szüksége volt rá, hogy valaki meghallgassa a történetét.
After three days without water, they were desperate for a drink.
Három nap víz nélkül már kétségbeesetten szükségük volt valami innivalóra.
He grew desperate as he searched for his lost child.
The team was desperate to win the final game.
Læringseksempler
I am desperate for a job.
Kétségbeesetten szükségem van munkára.
He is desperate for food.
Kétségbeesetten szüksége van élelemre.
She is desperate to see her friend.
They are desperate for help.
Typisk fejl:
Learners sometimes confuse 'desperate' with 'hopeless'. 'Desperate' means having a strong need or desire, while 'hopeless' means having no chance of success.
Betydning
Feeling or showing urgent need
Ordforbindelser
desperate for help
|desperate for money
|desperate for attention
|desperate situation
Synonymer
urgent (Focuses more on the time-sensitive nature of the need rather than emotional intensity.)
|
needy (Implies lacking something essential, but can also suggest dependency.)
Antonymer
content (Implies satisfaction and no pressing need.)
Temaer
emotions
|daily life
|core_vocabulary
Definition
Feeling a very strong need for something because the situation is very bad.
Feeling, showing, or involving a great need or desire for something, often due to difficult or hopeless circumstances.
B2
2
Brugsmønster:
a desperate attempt to [do something]
In a desperate attempt to save the company, they sold all their assets.
A cég megmentésére tett kétségbeesett kísérletként eladták az összes vagyonukat.
He made a desperate dash for the exit when the fire alarm went off.
Amikor megszólalt a tűzjelző, kétségbeesetten a kijárat felé rohant.
They took desperate measures to protect their home from flooding.
Læringseksempler
We made a desperate attempt to win.
Kétségbeesett kísérletet tettünk arra, hogy nyerjünk.
She took desperate steps to find her dog.
Kétségbeesett lépéseket tett, hogy megtalálja a kutyáját.
He made a desperate run to catch the bus.
Betydning
Involving extreme effort or risk
Ordforbindelser
desperate attempt
|desperate measures
|desperate struggle
Synonymer
bold (Implies courage and willingness to take risks but not necessarily due to urgency.)
|
reckless (Implies taking risks without careful thought, sometimes overlapping with 'desperate' actions.)
Antonymer
cautious (Implies careful avoidance of risk.)
Temaer
emotions
|daily life
|core_vocabulary
Definition
Done with great effort or risk because the situation is very bad.
Involving extreme measures, effort, or risk because of a difficult or urgent situation.
B2
3
kilátástalan
B2
kétségbeejtő
B2
Brugsmønster:
a desperate situation
The refugees were in a desperate situation after losing their homes.
Miután elveszítették az otthonukat, a menekültek kilátástalan helyzetbe kerültek.
She faced a desperate battle against the illness.
Szinte kilátástalan harcot kellett vívnia a betegséggel.
It was a desperate time for the community after the earthquake.
Læringseksempler
It is a desperate situation.
Ez kilátástalan helyzet.
They are in a desperate time.
Kilátástalan időszakot élnek át.
She feels desperate about the future.
Betydning
Having little or no hope
Ordforbindelser
desperate situation
|desperate times
Synonymer
hopeless (Completely without hope; often interchangeable in this sense.)
Antonymer
hopeful (Feeling or showing expectation that things will improve.)
Temaer
emotions
|core_vocabulary
Definition
Having almost no chance of success or change for the better.
Having little or no hope that a situation will improve; nearly hopeless.
Grammatik
Opslagsform
desperate
IPA
GB/dˈɛspɚɪt/
US/dˈɛspɚɪt/
Stavelser og tryk
des - per - ate (3 stavelser)
Stress on 1st syllable (des)
Ordformer
Adjective
- Base: desperate
Ordfamilie
Core family
desperately
adverb B1
desperation
noun B2
Related words
despair
noun/verb B2
Udtryk
desperate times call for desperate measures
1/dˈɛspɚɪt tˈaɪmz kˈɔl fɚ dˈɛspɚɪt mˈɛʒɚz/
idiom
Extreme actions in urgent situations
When things are very bad, you must do things you would not normally do.
Eksempler
- I normally wouldn’t spend so much, but desperate times call for desperate measures.
- We had to break the rules—desperate times call for desperate measures.
in desperate need of
1/ˈɪn dˈɛspɚɪt nˈid əv/
fixed phrase
Strong urgent requirement
Needing something very much and very quickly.
Eksempler
- The shelter is in desperate need of volunteers.
- She is in desperate need of medical attention.