desperado
A bold outlaw, especially one from southern portions of the Wild WestA bold outlaw, especially one from southern portions of the Wild West.
» Mexican desperadoes during the early twenties were usually armed to the teeth with stolen firearms and ammunition.
Значение
значений: 4A bold outlaw, especially one from southern portions of the Wild West.
a bold outlaw (especially on the American frontier)
(разговорное)A person in desperate circumstances or who is at the point of desperation, such as a down-and-outer, an addict, etc.
(разговорное)A person who is desperately in love or is desperate for a romantic or sexual relationship.
A piece that seems determined to give itself up, typically to bring about stalemate or perpetual check.
Примеры
предложений: 1Mexican desperadoes during the early twenties were usually armed to the teeth with stolen firearms and ammunition.
Переводы
языков: 2Происхождение
From obsolete Spanish desperado, past participle of desperar, archaic form of desesperar (From obsolete Spanish desperado, past participle of desperar, archaic form of desesperar (“to despair”), from Latin disperare (“to despair, to lose hope”), from prefix dis- + sperare (“to hope”). Doublet of desperate.
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Формы
мн. число: desperadoes / desperados| Ед. число | desperado |
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| Мн. число | desperadoes / desperados |
правильный
Синонимы
синонимов: 1- a bold outlaw (especially on the American frontier):desperate criminal