How is the word désespoir translated from French to English

English translation
despair
noun

Perte complète de l'espoir.

A complete loss of hope.

Examples with “désespoir”

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  • Il a sombré dans le désespoir après avoir perdu son emploi. — He sank into despair after losing his job.

  • Ne désespère pas, nous avons encore le temps. — Don't despair, we still have time.

  • Il n'y a pas encore de raison de céder au désespoir. — There is no reason for despair yet.

  • Les entraîneurs ne désespèrent jamais après un seul mauvais match. — Coaches never despair after a single bad game.

  • De désespoir, elle a recommencé tout le dessin. — In despair she started the whole drawing again.

  • Dois-je désespérer si le test échoue encore ? — Should I despair if the test fails again?

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