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desesperación

desperation

noun deh-sehs-peh-rah-SYOHN Rare
Mind & Emotions Emotions

Also means

despair

Usage Note

Desesperación expresses a state of having lost all hope, more intense than preocupación ('worry') and closer to desesperanza ('hopelessness'). The verb is desesperar(se); the adjective is desesperado. The colloquial phrase me tiene desesperado/a ('it's driving me crazy') captures everyday exasperation rather than profound despair, so context determines the exact shade.

Examples

"La desesperación en su voz era evidente."

Natural Translation

The desperation in her voice was evident.

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