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despondent

German translation: mutlos, deprimiert, verzagt

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English term or phrase:despondent
German translation:mutlos, deprimiert, verzagt
Entered by: Maya Jurt

07:29 Oct 13, 2001
English to German translations [PRO]
Art/Literary
English term or phrase: despondent
I have become as despondent as she is.

The context asks for a stronger word than "niedergeschlagen" any suggestions?

Danke.
Maya Jurt
Switzerland
Local time: 14:35
mutlos, deprimiert
Explanation:
HTH
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MaGre (X)
Local time: 14:35
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Summary of answers provided
5verzagt
Henning Bochert (X)
4tiefbetrübt
pschmitt
4mutlos, deprimiert
MaGre (X)


  

Answers


3 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
verzagt


Explanation:
Which is a beautiful and precious Word, a bit rare, implying deep feelings.


    Reference: http://leo.dict.org
Henning Bochert (X)
Germany
Local time: 14:35
Native speaker of: German
PRO pts in pair: 38
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4 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
tiefbetrübt


Explanation:
verzagt, untröstlich

pschmitt
Local time: 13:35
PRO pts in pair: 309
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6 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
mutlos, deprimiert


Explanation:
HTH

MaGre (X)
Local time: 14:35
PRO pts in pair: 11
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