helpless

helpless
adjective
hilflos; (powerless) machtlos
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adjective (needing the help of other people; unable to do anything for oneself: A baby is almost completely helpless.) hilflos
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help·less
[ˈhelpləs]
adj (lacking help) hilflos; (weak) machtlos
to be \helpless with laughter sich akk vor Lachen kaum noch halten können
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['helplɪs]
adj
(= powerless) person machtlos (against gegen); (= vulnerable) child, victim, invalid, gesture hilflos

a helpless feeling — ein Gefühl nt der Hilflosigkeit

he was helpless to prevent it — er konnte es nicht verhindern

he was helpless to resist — er konnte nicht widerstehen

to feel helpless — sich hilflos fühlen

she was helpless with laughter — sie konnte sich vor Lachen kaum halten

helpless state — Hilflosigkeit

he is reduced to a helpless state — er ist zur Hilflosigkeit verurteilt

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helpless adj (adv helplessly) hilflos:
a) ohne Hilfe:
be helpless with laughter sich vor Lachen nicht mehr halten können;
I was helpless auch ich konnte nichts tun
b) ratlos
c) unbeholfen, unselbstständig
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adjective
hilflos; (powerless) machtlos
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adj.
hilflos adj.
ratlos adj.

English-german dictionary. 2013.

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