desperate — feeling or showing extreme urgency or intensity
Part of speech: ADJECTIVE
Definition: feeling or showing extreme urgency or intensity
Pronunciation (IPA): /ˈdespərət/
Korean meaning: 절망적인, 필사적인, 간절한
Korean pronunciation: 데스-퍼-럿 (강세: 데스)
Example Sentences
- I'm desperate for coffee - I haven't slept in 30 hours!
- The students made desperate attempts to finish their assignments before the deadline.
- My mom was so desperate to wake me up that she played K-pop at full volume.
desperate
ADJECTIVE//ˈdespərət//
feeling or showing extreme urgency or intensity
Desperately seeking help on empty highway
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Desperate to separate from the corporate fate!
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Origin
라틴어에서 온 단어로, '희망을 완전히 잃다'라는 의미에서 시작되었습니다. 마치 절벽 끝에 서서 뒤돌아갈 수 없는 상황을 표현하는 단어입니다.
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“I'm desperate for coffee - I haven't slept in 30 hours!”
“The students made desperate attempts to finish their assignments before the deadline.”
“My mom was so desperate to wake me up that she played K-pop at full volume.”
“The company is in desperate need of new investors.”
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