Translations for helpless in the English»Italian Dictionary (Go to Italian»English)

helpless [Brit ˈhɛlpləs, Am ˈhɛlpləs] ADJ

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1. helpless:

helpless (powerless) person

helpless (because of infirmity, disability) person

helpless expression

to feel helpless

sentirsi impotenti

the government is quite helpless in this matter

il governo è del tutto impotente per quanto riguarda la questione

she was helpless to do anything about it

non poteva farci niente

I was helpless to prevent his leaving

non potevo impedire che partisse

I'm not totally helpless!

non sono del tutto incapace!

they were helpless with laughter

non riuscivano a smettere di ridere

2. helpless (defenceless):

helpless person

helpless victim

3. helpless (destitute):

helpless orphan

helpless family

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indifeso animale, persona

helpless

impotente persona, governo, polizia, rabbia

helpless

sentirsi impotente di fronte a qc

to feel helpless in front of sth

provare un sentimento di impotenza

to feel helpless

non sono del tutto incapace!

I'm not totally helpless!

disperato espressione

helpless

non potevo impedire che partisse

I was helpless to prevent his leaving

non riuscivano a smettere di ridere

they were helpless with laughter

Translations for helpless in the English»Italian Dictionary

helpless [ˈhelp·lɪs] ADJ

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helpless

helpless baby

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While at school she felt helpless and unloved, at one point attempted taking pills to take her mind off things. en.wikipedia.org

He says that such a pandering prosecutor will no doubt succeed in getting him sentenced to death, and he will be helpless to stop it. en.wikipedia.org

There was genuine affection for a generally helpless franchise. en.wikipedia.org

She is helpless and unable to protect herself or even remember anything about her attack. en.wikipedia.org

Citizens watched, helpless, from their windows as the water rose at a rate of nearly one foot per hour. en.wikipedia.org

We who would be the helpless victims say it is tyranny. en.wikipedia.org

After this, she purely focuses on helping the helpless and accepts her visions as her responsibility. en.wikipedia.org

The relapse risk is in this way lowered; patients and family members, who are more well-informed about the disease, feel less helpless. en.wikipedia.org

The young are born small, blind and helpless and require a long period of parental care. en.wikipedia.org

Another theory is that because it was helpless against enemy aircraft. en.wikipedia.org

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