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adjective (needing the help of other people; unable to do anything for oneself: A baby is almost completely helpless.) desamparado; indefenso, desvalidohelpless adj indefensotr['helpləs]1 (unprotected) desamparado,-a, indefenso,-a, desvalido,-a2 (powerless) impotente, incapaz, inútilhelpless ['hɛlpləs] adj1) powerless: incapaz, impotente2) defenseless: indefensoadj.• desamparado, -a adj.• desvalido, -a adj.• imposibilitado, -a adj.• impotente adj.• incapaz adj.'helpləs, 'helplɪsa) ( incapacitated)to leave/render somebody helpless — dejar a alguien sin recursos
b) ( defenseless) <prey/victim> indefensoc) ( powerless) <look/expression> de impotenciato be helpless to + INF — ser* incapaz de + inf
['helplɪs]ADJ1) (=powerless) [victim] indefenso, inerme more frm ; [feeling] impotente; [gesture] de impotencia; (=incapacitated) incapacitado•
to feel helpless — sentirse impotente•
he lay helpless on the ground — yacía indefenso or inerme en el suelo2) (=vulnerable) indefenso* * *['helpləs, 'helplɪs]a) ( incapacitated)to leave/render somebody helpless — dejar a alguien sin recursos
b) ( defenseless) <prey/victim> indefensoc) ( powerless) <look/expression> de impotenciato be helpless to + INF — ser* incapaz de + inf
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