Despair
Translation- Despair
- Despair De*spair", v. t.
1. To give up as beyond hope or expectation; to despair of.
[Obs.]
[1913 Webster]
I would not despair the greatest design that could be attempted. --Milton. [1913 Webster]
2. To cause to despair. [Obs.] --Sir W. Williams. [1913 Webster]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.
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despair — 1> отчаяние; безысходность, безнадежность Ex: dumb despair немое отчаяние Ex: act of despair акт отчаяния Ex: in (the depths of) despair в (полном) отчаянии Ex: out of despair в отчаянии, с горя Ex: to drive smb. to despair довести кого л. до… … Новый большой англо-русский словарь
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Despair — De*spair , v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Despaired}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Despairing}.] [OE. despeiren, dispeiren, OF. desperer, fr. L. desperare; de + sperare to hope; akin to spes hope, and perh. to spatium space, E. space, speed; cf. OF. espeir hope, F.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
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despair — dɪsˈpɛə 1. сущ. 1) отчаяние; упадок духа; безнадежность, безысходность to overcome despair ≈ преодолевать отчаяние deep, sheer, total, utter despair ≈ глубокое отчаяние the … Большой англо-русский и русско-английский словарь
despair — despairer, n. /di spair /, n. 1. loss of hope; hopelessness. 2. someone or something that causes hopelessness: He is the despair of his mother. v.i. 3. to lose, give up, or be without hope (often fol. by of): to despair of humanity. v.t. 4. Obs.… … Universalium
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despair — I. verb Etymology: Middle English despeiren, from Anglo French desperer, from Latin desperare, from de + sperare to hope; akin to Latin spes hope more at speed Date: 14th century intransitive verb to lose all hope or confidence < despair of… … New Collegiate Dictionary