Polyglot Dictionary

desesperado

/dezispeˈɾadu/

adjective B2

o (masc.) a (fem.)

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

Adj Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Common Domain General Tone Neutral

Forms

feminine
desesperada
plural
desesperados

Meaning

  1. desperate

    • Fez uma tentativa desesperada.

      He made a desperate attempt.

Similar words

Similar in other languages

German

verzweifelt

verzweifelt is the German word for the same thing — both mean "desperate."

Spanish

desesperado

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

French

désespéré

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

Practice

1 What does desesperado mean?

2 Fill the gap: Fez uma tentativa ___.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches desesperado?

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