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I. des·pair [dɪˈspeəʳ, Am -ˈsper] N no pl

despair (feeling of hopelessness):

despair
Verzweiflung f <-, -en>
a sense of despair seems to have settled on the team
es scheint sich eine verzweifelte Stimmung in der Mannschaft auszubreiten
to be in despair about [or over] sth
über etw acc [o. wegen einer S. gen] verzweifelt sein
to do sth out of despair
etw aus Verzweiflung tun
to drive sb to despair
jdn zur Verzweiflung bringen [o. treiben]
to be filled with despair
voller Verzweiflung sein
to the despair of sb
zu jds Verzweiflung

Phrases:

to be the despair of sb
jds Sorgenkind sein

II. des·pair [dɪˈspeəʳ, Am -ˈsper] VB intr

to despair [at [or over] sth]
[an etw dat] verzweifeln
to despair of sb/sth
an jdm/etw verzweifeln
to despair of doing sth
die Hoffnung aufgeben, etw zu tun
Present
Idespair
youdespair
he/she/itdespairs
wedespair
youdespair
theydespair
Past
Idespaired
youdespaired
he/she/itdespaired
wedespaired
youdespaired
theydespaired
Present Perfect
Ihavedespaired
youhavedespaired
he/she/ithasdespaired
wehavedespaired
youhavedespaired
theyhavedespaired
Past Perfect
Ihaddespaired
youhaddespaired
he/she/ithaddespaired
wehaddespaired
youhaddespaired
theyhaddespaired
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