English to Binisaya - Cebuano Dictionary and Thesaurus.

Dictionary Binisaya to EnglishEnglish to BinisayaSense
Word:

 

desperado [dis.pi.rĂ¡.du.] : desperate (adj.)
[ Etymology: Spanish: desesperado: desperate ]
Synonyms: indisper

Derivatives of desperado


Glosses:
desperate
n. (person)1. desperatea person who is frightened and in need of help.; "they prey on the hopes of the desperate"
~ unfortunate, unfortunate persona person who suffers misfortune.
~ goner, toasta person in desperate straits; someone doomed.; "I'm a goner if this plan doesn't work"; "one mistake and you're toast"
adj. 2. despairing, desperatearising from or marked by despair or loss of hope.; "a despairing view of the world situation"; "the last despairing plea of the condemned criminal"; "a desperate cry for help"; "helpless and desperate--as if at the end of his tether"; "her desperate screams"
~ hopelesswithout hope because there seems to be no possibility of comfort or success.; "in an agony of hopeless grief"; "with a hopeless sigh he sat down"
adj. 3. desperate, do-or-diedesperately determined.; "do-or-die revolutionaries"; "a do-or-die conflict"
~ resolutefirm in purpose or belief; characterized by firmness and determination.; "stood resolute against the enemy"; "faced with a resolute opposition"; "a resolute and unshakeable faith"
adj. 4. desperate(of persons) dangerously reckless or violent as from urgency or despair.; "a desperate criminal"; "taken hostage of desperate men"
~ dangerous, unsafeinvolving or causing danger or risk; liable to hurt or harm.; "a dangerous criminal"; "a dangerous bridge"; "unemployment reached dangerous proportions"
adj. 5. desperate, heroicshowing extreme courage; especially of actions courageously undertaken in desperation as a last resort.; "made a last desperate attempt to reach the climber"; "the desperate gallantry of our naval task forces marked the turning point in the Pacific war"; "they took heroic measures to save his life"
~ brave, courageouspossessing or displaying courage; able to face and deal with danger or fear without flinching.; "Familiarity with danger makes a brave man braver but less daring"; "a frank courageous heart...triumphed over pain"; "set a courageous example by leading them safely into and out of enemy-held territory"
adj. 6. desperateshowing extreme urgency or intensity especially because of great need or desire.; "felt a desperate urge to confess"; "a desperate need for recognition"
~ imperativerequiring attention or action.; "as nuclear weapons proliferate, preventing war becomes imperative"; "requests that grew more and more imperative"
adj. 7. desperate, direfraught with extreme danger; nearly hopeless.; "a desperate illness"; "on all fronts the Allies were in a desperate situation due to lack of materiel"; "a dire emergency"
~ criticalbeing in or verging on a state of crisis or emergency.; "a critical shortage of food"; "a critical illness"; "an illness at the critical stage"