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1 hopeless
['həʊplɪs]1) (desperate) [attempt, case, struggle] disperato, senza speranza; [ muddle] terribileit's hopeless, I give up! — è inutile, ci rinuncio!
2) colloq. (incompetent)to be hopeless at sth., at doing — essere una frana o un disastro in qcs., a fare
you're hopeless! — (affectionately) sei incorreggibile!
* * *1) (not likely to be successful: It's hopeless to try to persuade him; a hopeless attempt; The future looks hopeless.) impossibile, senza speranza2) ((with at) not good: I'm a hopeless housewife; He's hopeless at French.) pessimo, senza speranza3) (unable to be stopped, cured etc: The doctors considered the patient's case hopeless; He's a hopeless liar/idiot.) incurabile, inguaribile* * *['həʊplɪs]1) (desperate) [attempt, case, struggle] disperato, senza speranza; [ muddle] terribileit's hopeless, I give up! — è inutile, ci rinuncio!
2) colloq. (incompetent)to be hopeless at sth., at doing — essere una frana o un disastro in qcs., a fare
you're hopeless! — (affectionately) sei incorreggibile!
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2 hopeless hope·less adj
['həʊplɪs](impossible, useless: situation) impossibile, (outlook, case) disperato (-a), senza speranza, (drunkard) incorreggibile, inguaribile, (bad: work) fam disastroso (-a)it's hopeless trying to convince her — è perfettamente inutile or è fiato sprecato cercare di convincerla
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