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How to Say "despair" in Spanish

The Spanish word fordespairis desesperaciónB1 level. This is a very common word in everyday Spanish.

English → SpanishB1
nounB1
feeling of hopelessness
A small, solitary figure sitting slumped on a dark, barren hill under a heavy, colorless sky, illustrating deep hopelessness.

Examples

La desesperación se apoderó de él cuando perdió el trabajo.

Despair overwhelmed him when he lost his job.

Actuamos por pura desesperación, buscando una solución rápida.

We acted out of pure desperation, looking for a quick solution.

El retraso del tren causó mucha desesperación entre los pasajeros.

The train delay caused a lot of desperation among the passengers.

Gender Consistency

Since 'desesperación' is a feminine noun, any descriptive words (adjectives) you use with it must also be feminine, like 'profunda desesperación' (deep despair).

Using the wrong preposition

Mistake:Hizo esto de desesperación.

Correction: Hizo esto por desesperación. (Use 'por' to show the reason or motive behind an action.)

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