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1 helpless
adjective (needing the help of other people; unable to do anything for oneself: A baby is almost completely helpless.) desamparado* * *help.less[h'elplis] adj 1 desamparado, abandonado. 2 impotente, sem ação. -
2 helpless
adjective (needing the help of other people; unable to do anything for oneself: A baby is almost completely helpless.) desamparado -
3 helpless
sem auxílio, abandonado -
4 defenceless
adjective (helpless or without protection.) indefeso* * *de.fence.less[dif'enslis] adj indefenso, indefeso, desamparado, desarmado, inerme, desprotegido. -
5 descend
[di'send]1) (to go or climb down from a higher place or position: He descended the staircase.) descer2) (to slope downwards: The hills descend to the sea.) descer3) ((with on) to make a sudden attack on: The soldiers descended on the helpless villagers.) cair sobre•- descent
- be descended from* * *de.scend[dis'end] vt+vi 1 descer, abaixar, mover-se de cima para baixo, aterrissar. 2 descender, provir, proceder, derivar, originar-se. 3 cair com força, sobrevir, desencadear-se. 4 (on, upon) invadir, assaltar, atacar. 5 (to) passar a alguém por direito de sucessão. 6 rebaixar-se, decair, aviltar-se, humilhar-se, condescender. 7 passar do estado geral para o particular. 8 baixar de nível. -
6 help
[help] 1. verb1) (to do something with or for someone that he cannot do alone, or that he will find useful: Will you help me with this translation?; Will you please help me (to) translate this poem?; Can I help?; He fell down and I helped him up.) ajudar2) (to play a part in something; to improve or advance: Bright posters will help to attract the public to the exhibition; Good exam results will help his chances of a job.) ajudar3) (to make less bad: An aspirin will help your headache.) ajudar4) (to serve (a person) in a shop: Can I help you, sir?) ser útil5) ((with can(not), could (not)) to be able not to do something or to prevent something: He looked so funny that I couldn't help laughing; Can I help it if it rains?) (não poder) deixar de2. noun1) (the act of helping, or the result of this: Can you give me some help?; Your digging the garden was a big help; Can I be of help to you?) ajuda2) (someone or something that is useful: You're a great help to me.) ajuda3) (a servant, farmworker etc: She has hired a new help.) auxiliar4) ((usually with no) a way of preventing something: Even if you don't want to do it, the decision has been made - there's no help for it now.) remédio•- helper- helpful
- helpfully
- helpfulness
- helping
- helpless
- helplessly
- helplessness
- help oneself
- help out* * *[help] n 1 ajuda, auxílio. 2 medicamento, remédio. 3 alívio, socorro, amparo. 4 auxiliar, ajudante. • vt+vi 1 ajudar, assistir ( with com, in em). she helped me with the washing / ela ajudou-me a lavar a roupa. 2 socorrer, amparar. 3 remediar, medicar. 4 prevenir, evitar, impedir. it can’t be helped / não pode ser evitado. 5 deixar de fazer, abster-se. I cannot help laughing / não posso deixar de rir. he can’t help doing it / ele não consegue abster-se disto. 6 servir(-se) (à mesa). help yourself / sirva-se à vontade. by the help of com o auxílio de. more than one can help mais do que é necessário. she cannot help it ela não tem culpa. so help me God! Deus me ajude! there is no help for it não há remédio para isto. to help down a) ajudar a descer. b) fig contribuir para a ruína. to help forward ajudar, favorecer. to help into ajudar a entrar. to help off ajudar a partir, a livrar-se de. to help out a) ajudar a sair. b) sustentar. to help someone to conseguir alguma coisa para alguém. -
7 maroon
I [mə'ru:n] noun(a dark brownish-red colour: a deep shade of maroon; ( also adjective) a large maroon car.) cor de vinhoII [mə'ru:n] verb1) (to put (someone) on shore on a lonely island from which he cannot escape.) abandonar2) (to leave (someone) in a helpless, lonely or uncomfortable position: I was marooned on a lonely country road.) abandonar* * *ma.roon1[mər'u:n] n cor castanha. • adj castanho.————————ma.roon2[mər'u:n] vt 1 abandonar em praia ou ilha deserta. 2 isolar ou colocar em lugar isolado, sem meios de ser salvo. -
8 overcome
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9 overpower
(to defeat or make helpless or captive by a greater strength: The police overpowered the thieves.) dominar* * *o.ver.pow.er['ouvəpauə] n 1 excesso de poder. 2 poder dominante. • vt 1 dominar, subjugar, conquistar. 2 afetar profundamente, acabrunhar. 3 conferir demasiado poder a. -
10 tumble
1. verb1) (to (cause to) fall, especially in a helpless or confused way: She tumbled down the stairs; The box suddenly tumbled off the top of the wardrobe.) (fazer) cair2) (to do tumbling.)2. noun(a fall: She took a tumble on the stairs.) queda- tumbler- tumblerful
- tumble-drier
- tumbling* * *tum.ble[t'∧mbəl] n 1 queda, tombo, trambolhão. 2 salto, cambalhota. 3 confusão, desordem. 4 balouço de navio. • vt+vi 1 cair, tombar. 2 cair, diminuir rapidamente de preço ou de valor. 3 fazer cair, derrubar. 4 rolar, virar, torcer-se. 5 dar saltos, dar pulos, fazer acrobacias, cambalhotar. 6 sl ir em cana, ser preso. to tumble about rolar, virar-se. to tumble down a) vir abaixo, cair, ruir. b) derrubar, fazer cair. to tumble in ruir, desabar. to tumble out of cair de. to tumble over tropeçar, cair. to tumble to pescar (entender). to tumble to pieces cair em (aos) pedaços. -
11 be stranded
1) ((of a ship) to go aground: The ship was stranded on the rocks.) encalhar2) ((also be left stranded) to be left helpless without eg money or friends: He was left stranded in Yugoslavia without his money or his passport.) abandonar -
12 be stranded
1) ((of a ship) to go aground: The ship was stranded on the rocks.) encalhar2) ((also be left stranded) to be left helpless without eg money or friends: He was left stranded in Yugoslavia without his money or his passport.) ficar desamparado -
13 defenceless
adjective (helpless or without protection.) indefeso -
14 descend
[di'send]1) (to go or climb down from a higher place or position: He descended the staircase.) descer2) (to slope downwards: The hills descend to the sea.) descer3) ((with on) to make a sudden attack on: The soldiers descended on the helpless villagers.) cair sobre•- descent - be descended from -
15 help
[help] 1. verb1) (to do something with or for someone that he cannot do alone, or that he will find useful: Will you help me with this translation?; Will you please help me (to) translate this poem?; Can I help?; He fell down and I helped him up.) ajudar2) (to play a part in something; to improve or advance: Bright posters will help to attract the public to the exhibition; Good exam results will help his chances of a job.) ajudar3) (to make less bad: An aspirin will help your headache.) aliviar4) (to serve (a person) in a shop: Can I help you, sir?) servir5) ((with can(not), could (not)) to be able not to do something or to prevent something: He looked so funny that I couldn't help laughing; Can I help it if it rains?) deixar de, evitar2. noun1) (the act of helping, or the result of this: Can you give me some help?; Your digging the garden was a big help; Can I be of help to you?) ajuda2) (someone or something that is useful: You're a great help to me.) ajuda3) (a servant, farmworker etc: She has hired a new help.) empregado, ajudante4) ((usually with no) a way of preventing something: Even if you don't want to do it, the decision has been made - there's no help for it now.) remédio•- helper- helpful - helpfully - helpfulness - helping - helpless - helplessly - helplessness - help oneself - help out -
16 maroon
I [mə'ru:n] noun(a dark brownish-red colour: a deep shade of maroon; ( also adjective) a large maroon car.) grenáII [mə'ru:n] verb1) (to put (someone) on shore on a lonely island from which he cannot escape.) abandonar2) (to leave (someone) in a helpless, lonely or uncomfortable position: I was marooned on a lonely country road.) abandonar -
17 overcome
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18 overpower
(to defeat or make helpless or captive by a greater strength: The police overpowered the thieves.) subjugar -
19 tumble
1. verb1) (to (cause to) fall, especially in a helpless or confused way: She tumbled down the stairs; The box suddenly tumbled off the top of the wardrobe.) levar trambolhão2) (to do tumbling.)2. noun(a fall: She took a tumble on the stairs.) tombo, trambolhão- tumbler- tumblerful - tumble-drier - tumbling
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