se désespérer

Il ne nous est pas interdit de révéler ces occupations nouvelles et insoupçonnées, mais nous désespérons de notre aptitude à dépeindre ces entreprises au mental matériel des êtres mortels.
We are not forbidden to undertake the revelation of these new and undreamed-of pursuits, but we despair of being able to portray these undertakings to the material mind of mortal beings.
Lorsqu'une relation se brise, nous nous désespérons qu'elle ne dure plus.
When a relationship breaks, we despair that it no longer exists.
Nous nous désespérons beaucoup trop devant les hésitations du Conseil à produire une taxe sur l'énergie et d'autres mesures fiscales.
We seem to do quite a lot of wringing our hands about the Council's reluctance to agree an energy tax and other fiscal measures.
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