desesperado

/desespeˈɾaðo/

adjective B2

el (masc.) la (fem.)

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

Adj Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Common Domain General Tone Neutral
Word fingerprint: Register: neutral. Era: current. Frequency: common. Domain: general. Connotation: neutral.

Forms

feminine
desesperada
plural
desesperados

Meaning

  1. desperate

    • Hizo un intento desesperado.

      He made a desperate attempt.

Similar words

Similar in other languages

French

désespéré

désespéré is the French word for the same thing — both mean "desperate."

Portuguese

desesperado

desesperado is the Portuguese word for the same thing — both mean "desperate."

Practice

1 What does desesperado mean?

2 Fill the gap: Hizo un intento ___.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches desesperado?

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