desperately
gb/dˈɛspɚɪtli/ us/dˈɛspɚɪtli/
B1
Англійська
~ 1800
kétségbeesetten, égetően, elkeseredetten, rendkívül, rettentően, borzasztóan, rettenetesen
B1
1
égetően
C1
Модель уживання:
[someone] desperately [verb]
She desperately needs a job to pay her rent.
Égetően szüksége van egy állásra, hogy ki tudja fizetni a lakbérét.
They desperately tried to save the sinking boat.
Kétségbeesetten próbálták megmenteni a süllyedő hajót.
He desperately searched for his missing passport before the flight.
The villagers desperately called for help during the flood.
I desperately want to see you again.
Навчальні приклади
I desperately need water.
Nagyon sürgősen vízre van szükségem.
He desperately wants a new phone.
Mindenáron szeretne egy új telefont.
She desperately tries to find her cat.
We desperately look for the bus stop.
They desperately ask for help.
Поширена помилка:
Learners sometimes confuse 'desperately' with 'hopelessly'. 'Desperately' focuses on urgency or strong desire, while 'hopelessly' can mean without hope or very badly at something.
Значення
In a way showing great urgency
Словосполучення
desperately need
|desperately want
|desperately try
|desperately search
|desperately hope
Синоніми
urgently (Implies immediate attention is needed, without necessarily strong emotion.)
|
frantically (Suggests urgent action with a sense of panic or chaos.)
Антоніми
calmly (Suggests doing something without urgency or emotional intensity.)
Теми
emotions
|daily life
|communication
|core_vocabulary
Визначення
In a way that shows a very strong need or want.
In a manner that shows an extreme need or urgency for something.
B2
2
Модель уживання:
[someone] desperately [verb]
She desperately pleaded for her child's life.
Kétségbeesetten könyörgött a gyermeke életéért.
He clung to the edge of the cliff desperately.
Kétségbeesetten kapaszkodott a szakadék peremébe.
The injured man desperately called for someone to help him.
They desperately fought to survive the storm.
I desperately prayed it wasn't true.
Навчальні приклади
He desperately calls his friend for help.
Kétségbeesetten hívja a barátját segítségért.
She desperately cries for her lost dog.
Kétségbeesetten sír az elveszett kutyája miatt.
They desperately try to get out of the fire.
We desperately hold on during the storm.
I desperately hope my friend is safe.
Поширена помилка:
Learners may confuse this emotional meaning with the urgency meaning; here, the focus is on emotional pain, not just need.
Значення
In a way showing extreme distress
Словосполучення
desperately cry
|desperately plead
|desperately fight
|desperately cling
Синоніми
hopelessly (Emphasizes lack of hope rather than urgent effort.)
|
tragically (Adds a sense of deep sadness, often about an outcome.)
Антоніми
confidently (Shows assurance instead of distress.)
Теми
emotions
|crisis
Визначення
In a way that shows very strong sadness or fear because of a bad situation.
In a manner that displays great emotional pain, despair, or hopelessness.
B2
3
Модель уживання:
[someone] is desperately [adjective]
The family was desperately poor after losing their jobs.
A család rendkívül szegény lett, miután elvesztették a munkájukat.
He is desperately ill and needs medical attention.
Rendkívül súlyos beteg, és orvosi ellátásra van szüksége.
They were desperately unlucky with the weather on their wedding day.
She felt desperately lonely in the new city.
The area is desperately short of clean water.
Навчальні приклади
I am desperately tired after work.
Munka után rettenetesen fáradt vagyok.
They are desperately hungry after the trip.
Az utazás után rettenetesen éhesek.
She is desperately sick today.
We are desperately cold in winter.
He is desperately sad about his dog.
Поширена помилка:
Learners may overuse 'desperately' as an intensifier where 'very' or 'extremely' would be more natural in neutral contexts.
Значення
To an extreme or excessive degree
Словосполучення
desperately poor
|desperately ill
|desperately unlucky
Синоніми
extremely (Neutral intensifier without emotional tone.)
|
terribly (Intensifier often with negative tone.)
Антоніми
slightly (Indicates a small degree instead of an extreme one.)
Теми
intensity
|description
|core_vocabulary
Визначення
Used to say that something is very big in amount or level.
Used to emphasize that something is very much the case, often with negative connotation.
Граматика
Словникова форма
desperately
IPA
GB/dˈɛspɚɪtli/
US/dˈɛspɚɪtli/
Склади й наголос
des - per - ately (3 склади)
Stress on 1st syllable (des)
Форми слова
Noun
- Base: desperately
- Plural: desperatelies
Споріднені слова
Forms
desperatelies
noun
Core family
desperate
adjective B1
desperation
noun B2
Related words
despair
verb B2
Вирази
cling desperately to
1/klˈɪŋ dˈɛspɚɪtli tə/
fixed phrase
Hold onto something tightly due to fear or need
To hold something very tightly because you are afraid or need it badly.
Приклади
- The child clung desperately to her mother's hand in the crowd.
- He clung desperately to the raft after the boat sank.
desperately in need of
1/dˈɛspɚɪtli ˈɪn nˈid əv/
fixed phrase
Having an urgent requirement for something
Needing something very much right now.
Приклади
- The refugees are desperately in need of food and water.
- She is desperately in need of a break after months of hard work.
try desperately to
1/tɹˈaɪ dˈɛspɚɪtli tə/
fixed phrase
Make great urgent effort to do something
To work very hard and urgently to do something.
Приклади
- He tried desperately to open the stuck door.
- They tried desperately to keep the team together.