despair
/dɪˈspeə(r)/noun
उच्चारण डिस्पेअर
निराशा, हताशा
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the feeling of having lost all hope
निराशा, हताशा
- After the third failure, he was in despair.
- a cry of despair
- She sat in despair when the shop was swept away by the flood.
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- He looked at the empty plate in despair.
- The farmers were in despair as the rains failed.
Synonyms hopelessness desperation misery
Opposite hope optimism confidence
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[I] ~ (of sth/sb) | ~ (of doing sth)
to stop having any hope that something will happen
हताश हो जाना, आशा छोड़ देना
- Never despair; try once more.
- She despaired of ever finding a job.
- Do not despair; there is still time to prepare.
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- He despaired of passing the test after missing so many classes.
- The doctors never despaired, even in the worst hour.
Synonyms lose hope give up
Opposite hope
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
despair (noun, uncountable)
Despair is the state of having lost all hope. It is usually uncountable and takes no article.
'Despair' सारी आशा खो देने की अवस्था है। यह प्रायः uncountable होता है और इसके साथ article नहीं आता।
- Radhika wept in despair when she failed the test.
despair of + noun / -ing
As a verb, despair is followed by of: to lose hope about something.
क्रिया के रूप में 'despair' के बाद 'of' आता है: किसी बात से आशा खो देना।
- He despaired of finding a job.
- Doctors despaired of his recovery.
in despair / to despair
In despair describes a mood; to despair is used in 'to one's despair' and 'to the despair of', meaning unfortunately for someone.
'In despair' मनःस्थिति बताता है; 'to the despair of' का अर्थ है किसी के लिए दुर्भाग्य से।
- To the despair of his parents, he left college.
be the despair of sb
To be the despair of someone is to be a cause of hopeless worry to them.
'Be the despair of sb' का अर्थ किसी के लिए निराशाजनक चिंता का कारण होना है।
- The naughty boy was the despair of his teachers.
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adjective + despair
deeputterblacksheergrowing
- He sank into deep despair after the loss.
verb + despair
feeldrive sb togive way tocry out insink into
- Debts drove many farmers to despair.
in despair + verb
give upthrow up one's handsshake one's headcry
- She threw up her hands in despair.
despair + at / over
at the situationover the futureat the result
- Parents often despair over the future of their children.
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- The farmer looked at the dry fields in despair.
किसान ने निराशा में सूखे खेतों को देखा।
- Don't despair; one failure is not the end.
निराश मत होइए; एक असफलता अंत नहीं है।
- His letters show a mood of quiet despair.
उसके पत्रों में चुप निराशा का भाव दिखता है।
- The coach despaired of ever teaching them discipline.
प्रशिक्षक ने उन्हें अनुशासन सिखाने की आशा ही छोड़ दी।
- Out of despair, he sold his last piece of land.
हताशा में उसने अपनी ज़मीन का आखिरी टुकड़ा बेच दिया।
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✗ He despaired from the result.
✓ He despaired of the result.
The preposition after despair is of.
'Despair' के बाद preposition 'of' आता है।
✗ There was a despair in his eyes.
✓ There was despair in his eyes.
Despair is uncountable here and takes no a.
यहाँ 'despair' uncountable है और इसके साथ 'a' नहीं आता।
✗ She is despair now.
✓ She is in despair now.
Despair is a noun; to describe a state use in despair or the adjective desperate.
'Despair' संज्ञा है; अवस्था बताने के लिए 'in despair' या विशेषण 'desperate' प्रयोग करें।
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These nouns describe a sad state of mind, but they differ in how deep and hopeless it is.
ये संज्ञाएँ उदास मनःस्थिति बताती हैं, पर गहराई और निराशा की मात्रा में अलग हैं।
Complete loss of hope; the strongest of the three.
आशा का पूर्ण अंत; तीनों में सबसे प्रबल।
- He gave up in despair.
A general unhappy feeling, not necessarily hopeless.
सामान्य उदासी, जिसमें निराशा होना ज़रूरी नहीं।
- There was sadness in her voice.
The feeling when something expected does not happen.
अपेक्षित बात न होने पर होने वाली भावना।
- The result was a disappointment.
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§Grammar and usage
Despair of sth.
'despair of sth' आता है।