No. 15,491 in German
verzweifelt
Desperate.
In a sentence
Er ist verzweifelt, weil er seine Schlüssel verloren hat.
He is desperate because he lost his keys.
Adjective describing the emotional state of someone who is anxious and restless due to a specific problem.
Sie rannte verzweifelt durch den Park, um ihren Hund zu finden.
She ran desperately through the park to find her dog.
Adverb modifying the verb, indicating the manner of action as being driven by urgency or worry.
Ihre verzweifelten Versuche, das Problem zu lösen, waren erfolglos.
Her desperate attempts to solve the problem were unsuccessful.
Adjective describing the nature of the 'attempts,' emphasizing their intensity and emotional urgency.
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