despair
gb/dɪspˈɛɹ/ us/dɪspˈɛɹ/
B2
ஆங்கிலம்
~ 1900
பொருள்கள்
0 பொருள்கள்
பெயர்ச்சொல்
B2
state
1
total absence of hope
A feeling that there is no hope at all.
பயன்பாட்டு முறை:
to be in despair
பொதுவான தவறு:
Learners sometimes confuse 'despair' with 'depression'; 'despair' is an immediate feeling of no hope, while 'depression' is a longer-term mental health condition.
இணைச்சொற்கள்
hopelessness (More general term for lacking hope, not always as intense as 'despair'.)
எதிர்ச்சொற்கள்
hope (The opposite mental state, involving expectation of a positive outcome.)
சொல் இணைப்புகள்
in despair
|fall into despair
|cry in despair
|deep despair
|total despair
கருப்பொருள்கள்
emotions
|mental health
|life challenges
|core_vocabulary
உதாரணங்கள்
- After losing his job, he fell into deep despair.
- She looked at the empty house in despair.
- The news filled them with despair about the future.
- He felt only despair when he thought about the situation.
- There was an air of despair in the room.
கற்பவர்களுக்கான உதாரணங்கள்
- She was in despair after the bad news.
- I felt despair when I lost my wallet.
- He sat in despair, not knowing what to do.
- The team was in despair after the game.
- They cried in despair when the plan failed.
வினைச்சொல்
B2
action
2
to give up hope completely
To stop hoping for something completely.
பயன்பாட்டு முறை:
to despair of [something]
பொதுவான தவறு:
Learners may misuse 'despair' as a transitive verb ('despair something'), but it is usually intransitive or followed by 'of'.
இணைச்சொற்கள்
give up hope (Informal phrase with the same meaning, less formal than 'despair'.)
எதிர்ச்சொற்கள்
hope (To expect or desire something to happen.)
சொல் இணைப்புகள்
despair of success
|never despair
|begin to despair
|despair completely
கருப்பொருள்கள்
emotions
|life challenges
|core_vocabulary
உதாரணங்கள்
- We must not despair, even in difficult times.
- She began to despair of ever finding her lost cat.
- He despaired when he saw the damage to his home.
- Don't despair; things will get better.
- Many despaired of reaching an agreement.
கற்பவர்களுக்கான உதாரணங்கள்
- Do not despair; you can still win.
- I began to despair of finding my phone.
- He will not despair even if it is hard.
- They despaired when the rain came.
- We must not despair in hard times.
இலக்கணம்
அகராதி வடிவம்
despair
IPA
GB/dɪspˈɛɹ/
US/dɪspˈɛɹ/
அசைகள் மற்றும் அழுத்தம்
des - pair (2 அசைகள்)
Stress on 2nd syllable (pair)
சொல் வடிவங்கள்
Noun
- Base: despair
- Plural: despair
Verb
- Base: despair
- 3rd Person Singular: despairs
- Present Participle: despairing
- Past: despaired
சொல் குடும்பம்
Forms
despairs
verb
despairing
verb
despaired
verb
Related words
Advanced or less common
despairingly
adverb
சொற்றொடர்கள்
despair of
1/dɪspˈɛɹ əv/
fixed phrase
lose hope about something specific
To feel that there is no hope for a certain thing or situation.
உதாரணங்கள்
- Many people despaired of finding survivors after the storm.
- I am beginning to despair of ever finishing this project.
in despair
1/ˈɪn dɪspˈɛɹ/
fixed phrase
feeling no hope at all
Feeling that there is no hope left.
உதாரணங்கள்
- She sat on the floor in despair after hearing the news.
- He looked at me in despair, unsure what to do.
to the point of despair
1/tə ðə pˈɔɪnt əv dɪspˈɛɹ/
fixed phrase
reaching total hopelessness
Reaching a feeling where there is no hope at all.
உதாரணங்கள்
- The constant failures drove him to the point of despair.
- She was pushed to the point of despair by the endless delays.