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Verzweifeln Translations, meanings and synonyms
"Verzweifeln" is used as verb with the meaning of "to despair", "to lose hope" or "to be at one's wit's end".
Essential properties of "verzweifeln"
Its most important properties are:
Properties
- Infinitive: verzweifeln
- Simple past: verzweifelte
- Participle: verzweifelt
regularintransitive
Note: These properties are not absolute. A transitive verb can be used intransitively and vice versa depending on context, and many verbs can be used reflexively even though they are not primarily reflexive.
Meanings of "verzweifeln" + more translations, synonyms and antonyms
It has the meanings and uses detailed below:
1.) "To lose all hope or fall into despair"
- Definition: "To lose all hope or fall into a state of extreme despair."
- Translation(s): to despair, to lose hope
- Synonym(s): hoffnungslos sein, mutlos werden, resignieren
- Antonym(s): hoffen
- Related word(s): Verzweiflung, verzweifelt
📝 Some usage examples:
- Er begann zu verzweifeln, als er keine Lösung fand.
- Bitte verzweifle nicht, wir werden einen Weg finden.
- Sie verzweifelte an der schwierigen Situation.
2.) "To feel helpless or unable to cope"
- Definition: "To feel completely helpless or unable to handle a situation."
- Translation(s): to be at one's wit's end, to be overwhelmed by
- Synonym(s): Aufgeben, den Mut verlieren
- Antonym(s): Vertrauen
- Related word(s): Hoffnungslosigkeit, Ratlosigkeit
📝 Some usage examples:
- Er verzweifelte an seinen finanziellen Problemen.
- Manchmal verzweifle ich an der Komplexität dieser Aufgabe.
- Sie verzweifelte fast an der Erziehung ihrer Kinder.