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verzweifelt

desperately

Meaning of verzweifelt

very much; in a hopeless way

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German/ˈfɛʁt͡svaɪ̯fl̩t/
desperately
verzweifelt - desperately
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verzweifelt with English translation

verzweifelt usage examples

🇬🇧English🇩🇪German

Wir suchten verzweifelt nach Hilfe.

🇬🇧English🇩🇪German

Das Kind rief verzweifelt nach seiner Mutter.

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verzweifelt belongs to the topic "Top 5000". Start with a short 7-word set so the word is easier to remember in context.

verzweifeltdesperately
zusammentogether
oftoften
seltenrarely
frühearly
spätlate
heutetoday

verzweifelt synonyms

Related word breakdowns

What's the difference between verzweifelt / verzweiflungsvoll / hoffnungslos / mutlos / dringend / verzögert

V
🇩🇪German
verzweiflungsvoll

Rare, literary word meaning full of despair; emphasizes deep inner hopelessness.

B2Very Rarely
H
🇩🇪German
hoffnungslos

Means hopeless; often describes a situation or state that seems to have no way out.

B2Often
M
🇩🇪German
mutlos

Means discouraged or downhearted; weaker than 'desperately' and more about loss of spirit.

B2Often
D
🇩🇪German
dringend

Means urgent or urgently; not about despair, but about strong necessity or pressing need.

B2Very Often
V
🇩🇪German
verzögert

Means delayed or postponed; it does not convey despair and is semantically far from the primary meaning.

B2Often

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How to pronounce verzweifelt and what this word means

verzweifelt means desperately. This page includes translation, pronunciation, transcription, audio, usage examples and related words.

how to pronounce verzweifelt

/ˈfɛʁt͡svaɪ̯fl̩t/

verzweifelt translation

desperately

verzweifelt examples

Wir suchten verzweifelt nach Hilfe.

verzweifelt transcription

/ˈfɛʁt͡svaɪ̯fl̩t/

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verzweifelt meaning: what does it mean?

sehr stark; in hoffnungsloser Weise

verzweifelt pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?

verzweifelt is pronounced as /ˈfɛʁt͡svaɪ̯fl̩t/. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.

verzweifelt definition and sentence examples: how is it used in a sentence?

Wir suchten verzweifelt nach Hilfe. Translation: Мы отчаянно искали помощь.

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