etsi-etsian

adb.

1. ( azken beltzean ) as a last resort, as a final desperate solution, as a last hope; \etsi-etsian egin dezagun let's do it as a last resort

2. ( kosta ala kosta ) at all costs, out and out, at any price; irailean \etsi-etsian gaindituko ditut azterketa guztiak in September I will pass all my tests no matter what

b. \etsi-etsian nator I'm determined

3. ( itxaropenik gabe ) in despair; \etsi-etsian joan naiz I went away in despair