English–Spanish
“desperate” in Spanish
Spanish
Pronunciation
IPA/desespeˈɾaðo/
Example
Ella está desesperada por ayudar a su hijo.
She is desperate to help her son.
How to say “desperate” in Spanish
“Desperate” in Spanish is desesperado.
Person clutching a rope as floodwater rises.
Example sentences with desesperado
No te pongas desesperado, aún hay opciones.
Don't become desperate, there are still options.
Tips for using desesperado
- Commonly used with estar to mark a temporary urgent state, often in the pattern 'estar desesperado por + infinitive/noun' to mean 'desperate to/for' and stronger than preocupado or ansioso.