desespera

[dez-es-PÉ-ra]

verb

despairs; loses hope

1. third person singular present indicative of 'desesperar'; to lose hope or confidence; to become desperate

She despairs at the thought of failure.

Ela desespera com a ideia do fracasso.

2. to drive someone to desperation; to cause someone to lose hope

The constant rejections despair him.

As rejeições constantes o desesperam.

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Regional Variations

General Brazilian

desespera

Standard usage throughout Brazil

Portugal

desespera

Standard usage in Portugal

desespera-se com algo - to become desperate about something

não se desespere - don't lose hope

desespera por algo - to desperately long for something

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