| Level | B2 |
|---|---|
| Kind | adjective |
| Front | desperate |
| IPA | /ˈdespərət / adjective |
| Back | (çaresizlikten) şaşırmış mutsuz |
| Back 2 | desperate (adjective) /ˈdespərət
/ adjective
1 out
of control and ready to do anything to change the situation you are in because
it is so terrible
(çaresizlikten) şaşırmış
She became desperate when her money ran
out.
I only took this job because I was
desperate.
2 done
with little hope of success, as a last thing to try when everything else has
failed
umutsuz
I made a desperate attempt to persuade her
to change her mind.
3 desperate
(for sth/to do sth)
wanting or needing sth
very much
çıldırmış
durumda, krizi tutmuş
Let's go into a cafe. I'm desperate for a
drink.
4
terrible, very serious
kritik, vahim
There is a desperate shortage of skilled
workers.
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