desperate in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for desperate in the English»French Dictionary

desperate [Brit ˈdɛsp(ə)rət, Am ˈdɛsp(ə)rət] ADJ

1. desperate:

desperate person, act, attempt, measure, plea, situation

désespéré

desperate criminal

prêt à tout

to be desperate to do

avoir très envie de faire

to be desperate for affection, money, help, trade

avoir désespérément besoin de

to be desperate for news

attendre désespérément

the refugees are desperate

les réfugiés sont à bout

a desperate case

un cas désespéré

to do something desperate

commettre un acte de désespoir

2. desperate (terrible):

desperate inf

affreux/-euse, terrible

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desperate diseases require desperate remedies

aux grands maux les grands remèdes

he made a desperate lunge for the ball

il fit un bond désespéré vers la balle

Translations for desperate in the French»English Dictionary

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cruel (cruelle) manque

desperate

aux abois fig

in desperate ou dire straits

éperdu (éperdue) regard

desperate

il est tellement désespéré qu'il pourrait commettre l'irrémédiable

he's so desperate that he might do something foolish

désespéré (désespérée) mesure, tentative, parti, aide, appel

desperate

désespéré (désespérée)

desperate person

aux grands maux les grands remèdes

desperate times call for desperate measures

j'ai très envie de faire pipi inf

I'm desperate for a pee inf

desperate in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for desperate in the English»French Dictionary

desperate [ˈdespərət] ADJ

1. desperate (risking all on a small chance):

desperate attempt, measure, solution

désespéré(e)

2. desperate (serious):

desperate situation

désespéré(e)

3. desperate (great):

desperate

extrême

to be in desperate straits

être dans une grande détresse

4. desperate (having great need or desire):

to be desperate for sth

être prêt à tout pour qc

Translations for desperate in the French»English Dictionary

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désespéré(e)

desperate

désespéré(e) (critique)

desperate

aux grands maux les grands remèdes idiom

desperate times, desperate measures

desperate Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

to be in desperate straits

être dans une grande détresse

to be desperate for sth

être prêt à tout pour qc

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

Desperate to figure out what happens after he goes to sleep at night, he investigates his own nocturnal activities.

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It also stated that at least 40 more helicopters are needed to ferry lifesaving aid to increasingly desperate people.

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The whole team was now forced into a desperate attempt to save him.

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When he discovers how poorly the person is playing he gets desperate and arranged to meet the other player.

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Earlier in their marriage, the two were desperate to have a child, as the baby was never strong enough after birth.

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In this version of the story, a man who is desperate for money is offered the chance to make a fortune.

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Portfolio, desperate to uncover a scandal, took his word for it.

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Now widowed, she seems desperate to try their relationship again.

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Desperate by this point, the increasingly totalitarian government resorts to increasingly ruthless measures to try to staunch the epidemic.

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And only desperate-for-work mercs will agree to work for really notorious players.

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