despair

Mr Niinistö, Commissioner, if the millions of European unemployed had heard this first account of the macroeconomic dialogue promoting growth and employment, they would have despaired.
Monsieur le représentant du Conseil, Monsieur le Commissaire, je crois que si les millions de chômeurs européens avaient entendu ce premier compte rendu sur le dialogue macro-économique visant à favoriser la croissance et l'emploi, ils se seraient arraché les cheveux.
Disappointed in himself, Peter could have despaired.
Déçu de lui-même, Pierre aurait pu désespérer.
I know that some of my comrades have despaired at seeing the injustice and brutality dressed up with an aureole of heroism by good people who suspected nothing.
Je sais que certains de mes camarades ont désespéré en voyant que l'injustice et la brutalité étaient parées, après cela, de l'auréole de l'héroïsme par de braves gens qui ne se doutaient de rien.
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