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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; 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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2 render
'rendə1) (to cause to become: His remarks rendered me speechless.) dejar, volver2) (to give or produce (a service, a bill, thanks etc).) prestar, dar3) (to perform (music etc).) interpretartr['rendəSMALLr/SMALL]1 (give) prestar, dar2 (make) hacer, convertir en3 (translate) traducir5 (wall) enlucir6 (fat) derretir\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLto render an account of justificar, presentar una factura porto render homage to rendir homenaje ato render thanks to dar gracias arender ['rɛndər] vt1) : derretirto render lard: derretir la manteca2) give: prestar, darto render aid: prestar ayuda3) make: hacer, volver, dejarit rendered him helpless: lo dejó incapacitado4) translate: traducir, verterto render into English: traducir al inglésv.• dar v.(§pres: doy, das...) subj: dé-pret: di-•)• derretir v.• ejecutar v.• pagar v.• prestar v.• producir v.(§pres: produzco, produces...) pret: produj-•)• rendir v.• traducir v.• tributar v.'rendər, 'rendə(r)1) ( make)to render something useless/obsolete — hacer* que algo resulte inútil/obsoleto
he was rendered unfit for active service by... — fue incapacitado para el servicio activo por...
2) (give, proffer) (frml) \<\<homage\>\> rendir*; \<\<thanks\>\> dar*; \<\<assistance\>\> prestar3)a) ( interpret) \<\<piece of music\>\> interpretarb) ( translate) traducir*['rendǝ(r)]VTrender unto Caesar... — al César lo que es del César (y a Dios lo que es de Dios)
to render an account of one's stewardship — dar cuenta de su gobierno, justificar su conducta durante su mando
2) frm (=make) dejar, volver3) (=interpret) [+ sonata etc] interpretar; [+ role, play] representar, interpretar; (=translate) [+ text] traducirno photograph could adequately render the scene — ninguna fotografía podría reproducir con justicia la escena
4) (Culin) (also: render down) derretir5) (Constr) enlucir6) (Comm)* * *['rendər, 'rendə(r)]1) ( make)to render something useless/obsolete — hacer* que algo resulte inútil/obsoleto
he was rendered unfit for active service by... — fue incapacitado para el servicio activo por...
2) (give, proffer) (frml) \<\<homage\>\> rendir*; \<\<thanks\>\> dar*; \<\<assistance\>\> prestar3)a) ( interpret) \<\<piece of music\>\> interpretarb) ( translate) traducir* -
3 overpower
(to defeat or make helpless or captive by a greater strength: The police overpowered the thieves.) reducirtr[əʊvə'paʊəSMALLr/SMALL]1 (defeat) vencer, reducir, dominaroverpower [.o:vər'paʊər] vt1) conquer, subdue: vencer, superar2) overwhelm: abrumar, agobiaroverpowered by the heat: sofocado por el calorv.• dominar v.• predominar v.• subyugar v.• tumbar v.• vencer v.'əʊvər'paʊər, ˌəʊvə'paʊə(r)a) ( render helpless) dominarb) ( affect greatly) \<\<smell\>\> marear; \<\<heat\>\> sofocar*, agobiar; \<\<emotion\>\> abrumar[ˌǝʊvǝ'paʊǝ(r)]VT1) (=subdue physically) dominar; (=defeat) [+ enemy, opponent] derrotar, vencerit took ten guards to overpower him — se necesitaron diez guardas para dominarlo or para poder con él
2) (fig) [heat] agobiar, sofocar; [sound] aturdir; [emotion] embargar; [guilt, shame] abrumar; [sleep, tiredness] vencer; [flavour] dominar* * *['əʊvər'paʊər, ˌəʊvə'paʊə(r)]a) ( render helpless) dominarb) ( affect greatly) \<\<smell\>\> marear; \<\<heat\>\> sofocar*, agobiar; \<\<emotion\>\> abrumar -
4 inútil
inútil adjetivo useless; ■ sustantivo masculino y femenino: es un inútil he's useless
inútil
I adjetivo
1 (sin utilidad) useless (sin resultado) vain, pointless
2 Mil unfit (for service)
II mf fam good-for-nothing ' inútil' also found in these entries: Spanish: chisme - desperdicio - gasto - lindeza - pegote - trasto - vana - vano - cachivache - calamidad - incapaz - inservible - insistir English: breath - dead loss - dead weight - dead wood - dud - futile - gesture - good-for-nothing - helpless - lemon - render - unhelpful - unnecessary - use - useless - vain - which - white elephant - wild-goose chase - hopeless - incapable - pointless - waste
См. также в других словарях:
render helpless — index disable Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
render — [ren′dər] vt. [ME rendren < OFr rendre < VL * rendere, for L reddere, to restore < re(d) , back + dare, to give: see DATE1] 1. to give, hand over, deliver, present, or submit, as for approval, consideration, payment, etc. [to render an… … English World dictionary
helpless — adj. VERBS ▪ appear, be, feel, lie, look, seem, stand, watch ▪ John felt completely helpless … Collocations dictionary
render — render1 renderable, adj. renderer, n. /ren deuhr/, v.t. 1. to cause to be or become; make: to render someone helpless. 2. to do; perform: to render a service. 3. to furnish; provide: to render aid. 4. to exhibit or show ( … Universalium
render — I. verb (rendered; rendering) Etymology: Middle English rendren, from Anglo French rendre to give back, surrender, from Vulgar Latin *rendere, alteration of Latin reddere, partly from re + dare to give & partly from re + dere to put more at date … New Collegiate Dictionary
render — 01. One of the problems with pesticide use is that over time insects become resistant to it, [rendering] it ineffective. 02. Superman was [rendered] as weak and helpless as a kitten in the presence of the material known as kryptonite. 03. Tape… … Grammatical examples in English
render — /ˈrɛndə / (say renduh) verb (t) 1. to make or cause (a person or thing) to be or become as specified: to render someone helpless. 2. to do; perform: to render a service. 3. to furnish: to render aid. 4. to exhibit or show (obedience, attention,… …
render — v.tr. 1 cause to be or become; make (rendered us helpless). 2 give or pay (money, service, etc.), esp. in return or as a thing due (render thanks; rendered good for evil). 3 (often foll. by to) a give (assistance) (rendered aid to the injured… … Useful english dictionary
disable — dis·able vt dis·abled, dis·abl·ing 1: to deprive of legal right, qualification, or capacity 2: to make incapable or ineffective; specif: to cause to have a disability dis·able·ment n Merriam Webster’s Dictionary of Law. Merriam Webster. 1996 … Law dictionary
paralyze — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) v. cripple; demoralize; disable; deaden; bring to a stop. See impotence, insensibility. II (Roget s IV) v. Syn. strike with paralysis, make inert, render nerveless; see deaden 1 . III (Roget s 3… … English dictionary for students
History of chess — For the book by H. J. R. Murray, see A History of Chess. Photographs of real size resin reproductions of the 12th century Lewis chessmen. The top row shows king, queen, and bishop. The bottom row shows knight, rook, and pawn. The history of chess … Wikipedia
