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1 impuissant
impuissant, e [ɛ̃pyisɑ̃, ɑ̃t]adjective* * *
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impuissante ɛ̃pɥisɑ̃, ɑ̃t adjectif1) gén powerless, helpless; [effort] vain2) Médecine impotent
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nom masculin Médecine impotent man* * *ɛ̃pɥisɑ̃, ɑ̃t impuissant, -e1. adj (devant un cataclysme, un drame)helplessElle se sentait complètement impuissante. — She felt completely helpless.
1) (à obtenir un résultat) ineffectual2) (sexuellement) impotent2. nm* * *A adj1 ( inefficace) [personne, gouvernement, police] powerless; [effort] vain; impuissant à faire powerless to do; assister impuissant à qch to watch sth helplessly;2 Physiol impotent; impuissant sexuellement sexually impotent.B nm Méd impotent man.( féminin impuissante) [ɛ̃pɥisɑ̃, ɑ̃t] adjectif————————nom masculin -
2 impuissant
impuissant [ẽpŵiesã]〈bijvoeglijk naamwoord; ook m.〉1 machteloos ⇒ onmachtig, hulpeloos2 vruchteloos ⇒ vergeefs, zonder uitwerking♦voorbeelden:adj1) machteloos, hulpeloos2) vruchteloos, vergeefs3) impotent4) onbegaafd
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