despair

a feeling of hopelessness and sadness, especially when you think there is no way to improve a situation

desesperación, desánimo

• feel despair

Collocations feel despair at something · be overwhelmed by despair

• He felt a deep sense of despair.

  Él sintió una profunda desesperación.

to stop hoping or believing that something will happen, especially because you think there is no chance of success

desesperarse de, perder la esperanza en

• despair at/over something

Collocations despair of ever finding a solution · despair over the situation

• She had despaired of ever getting a job.

  Ella había perdido la esperanza de conseguir algún trabajo.

a situation that is hopeless and cannot be improved or changed

situación sin salida, desesperanza

• a situation of despair

Collocations face a situation of despair · be in a state of despair

• The country was facing a situation of despair.

  El país se enfrentaba a una situación sin salida.

to abandon hope or belief in something, often because of the difficulty or impossibility of achieving it

abandonar la esperanza en, desesperarse de

• despair at/over something

Collocations despair of ever finding a solution · despair over the situation

• He had despaired of ever seeing his family again.

  Él había abandonado la esperanza de volver a ver a su familia.