desperate – מילון אנגלי-אנגלי
desperate
adj.
hopeless, despairing; dangerous, violent; terrible, bad
Desperate
desperate
Noun
1. a person who is frightened and in need of help; "they prey on the hopes of the desperate"
(hypernym) unfortunate, unfortunate person
(hyponym) goner, toast
(derivation) despair
Adjective
1. arising from or marked by despair or loss of hope; "a despairing view of the world situation"; "the last despairing plea of the condemned criminal"; "a desperate cry for help"; "helpless and desperate--as if at the end of his tether"; "her desperate screams"
(synonym) despairing
(similar) hopeless
2. desperately determined; "do-or-die revolutionaries"; "a do-or-die conflict"
(synonym) do-or-die(a)
(similar) resolute
3. (of persons) dangerously reckless or violent as from urgency or despair; "a desperate criminal"; "taken hostage of desperate men"
(similar) dangerous, unsafe
4. showing extreme courage; especially of actions courageously undertaken in desperation as a last resort; "made a last desperate attempt to reach the climber"; "the desperate gallantry of our naval task forces marked the turning point in the Pacific war"- G.C.Marshall; "they took heroic measures to save his life"
(synonym) heroic
(similar) brave, courageous, fearless
5. showing extreme urgency or intensity especially because of great need or desire; "felt a desperate urge to confess"; "a desperate need for recognition"
(similar) imperative
6. fraught with extreme danger; nearly hopeless; "a desperate illness"; "on all fronts the Allies were in a desperate situation due to lack of materiel"- G.C.Marshall; "a dire emergency"
(synonym) dire
(similar) critical
desperaat
adj.
desperate, hopeless, despairing
desperate
příd.jm.
zoufalý; zoufale potřebuji; strašný