What does "desesperado" mean in English?

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Spanish

desesperado

English

desperate

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Alternative translations of "desesperado"

despairing
hopeless
frantic
distraught

Examples of how to use "desesperado" in Spanish

Spanish
Lanzó un grito desesperado de ayuda.
English
He shouted a desperate cry for help.
Spanish
Estoy desesperado por una respuesta rápida.
English
I am desperate for a quick response.
Spanish
Se quedó desesperado al perder el tren.
English
He was desperate after missing the train.
Spanish
Me siento desesperado sin tu ayuda.
English
I feel desperate without your help.
Spanish
El paciente estaba desesperado por alivio.
English
The patient was desperate for relief.

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Lanzó un grito desesperado de ayuda.

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