despondent

despondent
adjective
niedergeschlagen; bedrückt

be despondent about something — wegen etwas od. über etwas (Akk.) bedrückt sein

feel despondent — niedergeschlagen sein

grow or get despondent — mutlos werden

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[di'spondənt]
adjective
(feeling miserable, unhappy, gloomy etc: She was utterly despondent at her failure.) verzagt
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de·spond·ent
[dɪˈspɒndənt, AM -ˈspa:n-]
adj niedergeschlagen, mutlos
to become [or get] [or grow] \despondent niedergeschlagen sein, mutlos werden
to feel \despondent about sth sich akk wegen einer S. gen niedergeschlagen fühlen
she felt \despondent about ever finding a proper job sie hatte fast schon die Hoffnung aufgegeben, je einen richtigen Job zu finden
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[dɪ'spɒndənt]
adj
niedergeschlagen, mutlos

to be or feel despondent about sth — über etw (acc) bedrückt sein

to grow despondent — den Mut verlieren

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despondent adj (adv despondently) mutlos, verzagt, verzweifelt:
become despondent → despond A;
be despondent about (oder at) bedrückt sein über (akk) oder wegen
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adjective
niedergeschlagen; bedrückt

be despondent about something — wegen etwas od. über etwas (Akk.) bedrückt sein

feel despondent — niedergeschlagen sein

grow or get despondent — mutlos werden

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adj.
mutlos adj.
verzagt adj.

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