desperate

S2 W2

in Vietnamese Cực kỳ tuyệt vọng, khẩn cấp

BrE /ˈdɛspərət/ AmE /ˈdɛspərət/

adjective en → vi

1 EXTREMELY URGENT B1

Cực kỳ tuyệt vọng, khẩn cấp

feeling or showing that you are willing to do anything because you want something very much and cannot wait any longer

  • be desperate for sth

Collocations desperate need · desperate situation

  • She was desperate to get a job.

    Cô ấy rất khao khát tìm được công việc.

2 EXTREMELY ANXIOUS B1

Cực kỳ lo lắng, tuyệt vọng

feeling or showing that you are extremely worried and unhappy because of a difficult situation

  • be desperate about sth

Collocations desperate anxiety · desperate fear

  • He was desperate about his health.

    Anh ấy rất lo lắng về sức khỏe của mình.

1 EXTREMELY BAD B2

Rất tồi tệ, khủng khiếp

very bad or unpleasant, especially because of a lack of something important such as food, money, or hope

  • be desperate for sth

Collocations desperate poverty · desperate conditions

  • The country was in a desperate state.

    Nước này đang trong tình trạng tồi tệ.