/desespeˈɾaɾ/
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Translation
to despair
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Word origin
From Latin desperare, from de ('without') plus sperare ('to hope'), from spes ('hope'). The same root gives English 'desperate' and 'despair'.
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- desperare
- English cognates
- desperate, despair
Grammar
Conjugation
Regular -ar conjugation. Pronouns: yo, tú, él/ella/ud., nos., vos., ellos/uds..
Indicative
| Person | Present | Preterite | Imperfect | Future | Conditional |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| yo | desespero | desesperé | desesperaba | desesperaré | desesperaría |
| tú | desesperas | desesperaste | desesperabas | desesperarás | desesperarías |
| él/ella/ud. | desespera | desesperó | desesperaba | desesperará | desesperaría |
| nos. | desesperamos | desesperamos | desesperábamos | desesperaremos | desesperaríamos |
| vos. | desesperáis | desesperasteis | desesperabais | desesperaréis | desesperaríais |
| ellos/uds. | desesperan | desesperaron | desesperaban | desesperarán | desesperarían |
Subjunctive
| Person | Present | Imperfect (-ra) | Imperfect (-se) |
|---|---|---|---|
| yo | desespere | desesperara | desesperase |
| tú | desesperes | desesperaras | desesperases |
| él/ella/ud. | desespere | desesperara | desesperase |
| nos. | desesperemos | desesperáramos | desesperásemos |
| vos. | desesperéis | desesperarais | desesperaseis |
| ellos/uds. | desesperen | desesperaran | desesperasen |
Imperative
| Person | Affirmative |
|---|---|
| tú | desespera |
| ud. | desespere |
| nosotros | desesperemos |
| vosotros | desesperad |
| uds. | desesperen |
Non-finite
- Gerund / present participle
- desesperando
- Past participle
- desesperado
Examples
.
You must not despair when things go badly.
.
His silence was starting to exasperate everyone.
, .
Do not lose hope, you will soon have an answer.
.
The long wait made her despair little by little.
.
I get exasperated when the traffic does not move.
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Start your free weekThis word is taught in chapter 25, lesson 12: desesperar, gerente, probabilidad and 6 more words.