What does desesperar in Portuguese mean?

What is the meaning of the word desesperar in Portuguese? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use desesperar in Portuguese.

The word desesperar in Portuguese means dishearten, desanimar, esmorecer, desesperar-se, desesperar-se. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word desesperar

dishearten

desanimar, esmorecer

intransitive verb (lose hope, despair)

(verto intransitivo: Verbos que não exigem complemento. Ex. "existir", "dormir", etc.)

desesperar-se

intransitive verb (lose hope)

(verbo pronominal/reflexivo: Verbos que precisam do pronome "se". Ex. "ferir-se", "queixar-se", etc.)
Quando chegou outra conta que Marie não podia pagar, ela começou a desesperar-se.
When another bill arrived that she couldn't pay, Marie began to despair.

desesperar-se

intransitive verb (UK, figurative, informal (panic, get agitated) (informal, figurado)

(verbo pronominal/reflexivo: Verbos que precisam do pronome "se". Ex. "ferir-se", "queixar-se", etc.)
Calm down! You're always flapping about something.

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