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desesperado
desperate
des-
not, without
+
esperar
to hope, to wait
+
-ado
past participle suffix
Desesperado means desperate and can be broken down into des-0 (not, without0) + esperar1 (to hope1) + -ado2 (past participle2), literally meaning 'without hope'.
adjective
- desperateFeeling or showing extreme distress or anxietyEstaba desesperado por encontrar trabajo. // He was desperate to find a job.