désespérer
French → English
(emotion) To lose hope: to give up believing that something good will happen
Le détective commençait à désespérer de retrouver le collier volé.
(English) The detective was starting to despair of finding the stolen necklace.
Ne désespérez pas, le soleil finira par percer ces nuages gris.
(English) Do not lose hope; the sun will eventually break through these gray clouds.
(social) To drive to despair: to cause someone deep distress or frustration
Le comportement têtu de cet enfant désespère ses parents.
(English) The stubborn behavior of this child drives his parents to despair.
Cette situation politique complexe désespère les citoyens du pays.
(English) This complex political situation distresses the citizens of the country.
Entry ID: fr:en:désespérer · Source: refined · Type: vocabulary