- despair des·pair
- [dɪs'pɛə(r)]
1. ndisperazione f
in despair — disperato (-a)
to drive sb to despair — far disperare qn
2. vito despair (of) — disperare (di)
don't despair! — non disperare!
English-Italian dictionary. 2013.
despair des·pair
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