No. 10,828 in Spanish
desesperados
Desperate.
In a sentence
Los niños estaban desesperados por encontrar a su perro perdido.
The children were desperate to find their lost dog.
Here, 'desesperados' describes the intense anxiety and despair the children feel due to their lost pet.
Los pasajeros se sentían desesperados porque el vuelo llevaba horas de retraso.
The passengers were frustrated because the flight was delayed for hours.
In this sentence, 'desesperados' reflects the passengers’ frustration and impatience due to the situation.
Estábamos desesperados por recibir noticias de nuestros amigos tras el terremoto.
We were desperate to hear news from our friends after the earthquake.
Here, 'desesperados' conveys the urgency and concern we had while waiting for updates about our friends’ safety.
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