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1 leave helpless
v.dejar desamparado, desamparar, desproteger, abandonar a la suerte. -
2 helpless
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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3 strand
I strænd
II strænd noun(a thin thread, eg one of those twisted together to form rope, string, knitting-wool etc, or a long thin lock of hair: She pushed the strands of hair back from her face.) hebra, hilostrand n hebra / hilotr[strænd]1 (of thread) hebra, hilo; (of rope, string) ramal nombre masculino; (of hair) pelo; (of pearls) sarta2 figurative use (of story, argument) hilo, línea————————tr[strænd]————————tr[strænd]1 SMALLMARITIME/SMALL (ship, whale, fish) varar2 figurative use (person) abandonar\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLto be (left) stranded (boat etc) quedar varado,-a, quedar encallado,-a 2 (person) quedarse varado,-a, quedarse colgado,-ato leave somebody stranded abandonar a alguien, dejar a alguien en la estacada, dejar a alguien tirado,-astrand ['strænd] vt1) : varar2)to be left stranded : quedar(se) varado, quedar colgadothey left me stranded: me dejaron abandonadostrand n1) : hebra f (de hilo, etc.)a strand of hair: un pelo2) beach: playa fn.• brizna s.f.• cuerda s.f.• grao s.m.• hebra s.f.• hilo s.m.• pelo s.m.• playa s.f.• ramal s.m.• ribera s.f.v.• varar v.• zurcir v.
I strænd1) (of rope, string) ramal m; (of thread, wool) hebra f; ( of wire) filamento m2) ( of opinion) corriente f; (in group, movement) tendencia f3) ( beach) (liter) playa f
II
transitive verb (usu pass)a) ( Naut)the ship was stranded on a sandbank — el barco quedó encallado or varado en un banco de arena
b) ( leave helpless)they left me stranded — me abandonaron a mi suerte, me dejaron tirado or (AmL exc RPl) botado (fam)
I
[strænd]N1) [of thread] hebra f, hilo m ; [of hair] pelo m ; [of rope] ramal m ; [of plant] brizna f2) (fig) [of plan, theory] aspecto m, faceta f ; [of story] hilo m argumental
II [strænd]1.N (=liter) (=beach, shore) playa f2.VT [+ ship] varar, encallarto be (left) stranded — [ship, fish] quedar varado; (fig) [person] (without money) quedar desamparado; (without transport) quedar tirado
- leave sb stranded* * *
I [strænd]1) (of rope, string) ramal m; (of thread, wool) hebra f; ( of wire) filamento m2) ( of opinion) corriente f; (in group, movement) tendencia f3) ( beach) (liter) playa f
II
transitive verb (usu pass)a) ( Naut)the ship was stranded on a sandbank — el barco quedó encallado or varado en un banco de arena
b) ( leave helpless)they left me stranded — me abandonaron a mi suerte, me dejaron tirado or (AmL exc RPl) botado (fam)
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4 maroon
I mə'ru:n noun(a dark brownish-red colour: a deep shade of maroon; (also adjective) a large maroon car.) granate
II 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.) abandonarmaroon adj-n granatetr[me'rʊːn]1 (abandon) aislar, abandonar————————tr[mə'rʊːn]1 granate1 (color nombre masculino) granate nombre masculinomaroon [mə'ru:n] vt: abandonar, aislarmaroon n: rojo m oscuro, granate madj.• marrón, -ona adj.n.• castaña s.f.• marrón s.m.v.• abandonar v.
I mə'ruːnadjective granate adj inv
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mass noun granate m
III
transitive verb (usu pass) \<\<castaway\>\> abandonar ( en una isla desierta)
I [mǝ'ruːn]1.ADJ granate2.N (=colour) granate m
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[mǝ'ruːn]VT [+ castaway] abandonar (en una isla desierta); (fig) aislar, dejar aislado
III
[mǝ'ruːn]N (=distress signal) petardo m* * *
I [mə'ruːn]adjective granate adj inv
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mass noun granate m
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transitive verb (usu pass) \<\<castaway\>\> abandonar ( en una isla desierta)
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