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desesperada

desperate woman

noun deh-ses-peh-RAH-dah Rare

Also means

desperate act, last resort

Usage Note

Desesperada is the feminine form of desesperado used substantively. The phrase a la desesperada means 'as a last resort' or 'desperately' and is a very common idiom (intentaron ganar a la desesperada). As a standalone noun it refers to a woman in a state of desperation. The masculine desesperado can mean a desperate man or, historically, a reckless person.

Examples

"Intentaron ganar a la desesperada."

Natural Translation

They tried to win as a last resort.

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