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1 unfähig
Adj.2. (untauglich) incompetent; zu einem Amt etc. unfähig unqualified for; als Schulleiter ist er total unfähig as a headmaster (Am. principal) he’s totally useless* * *unable; inapt; incompetent; impotent; inefficient; incapable* * *ụn|fä|higadj1) attr incompetent2)unfähig sein, etw zu tun — to be incapable of doing sth; (vorübergehend) to be unable to do sth
* * *1) ((with of) not able (to do something): incapable of learning anything.) incapable2) ((of a person) not confident or able to lead people; not able to get things done: an ineffectual teacher.) ineffectual* * *un·fä·hig[ˈʊnfɛ:ɪç]1. (inkompetent) incompetent2. (nicht imstande) incapable▪ \unfähig sein, etw zu tun to be incapable of doing sth* * *1)unfähig sein, etwas zu tun — (ständig) be incapable of doing something; (momentan) be unable to do something
2) (abwertend) incompetent* * *unfähig adj1. (außerstande):unfähig, etwas zu tun unable to do sth, incapable of doing sth2. (untauglich) incompetent;zu einem Amt etcunfähig unqualified for;als Schulleiter ist er total unfähig as a headmaster (US principal) he’s totally useless* * *1)unfähig sein, etwas zu tun — (ständig) be incapable of doing something; (momentan) be unable to do something
2) (abwertend) incompetent* * *adj.impotent adj.inapt adj.incapable adj.unable adj. adv.impotently adv.inaptly adv.incapably adv.incompetently adv. -
2 lahm
Adj.1. lame; (steif) stiff; MED. (gelähmt) paraly|sed (Am. -zed); (verkrüppelt) crippled; auf einem Bein lahm sein, ein lahmes Bein haben be lame in one leg; lahm legen fig. paraly|se (Am. -ze), cripple; (Verkehr etc.) bring to a standstill ( oder halt); TECH. (Gerät, Anlage) knock out2. umg. (kraftlos) limp; fig. Ausrede etc.: lame, feeble3. umg., fig. (träge) slow, sluggish; (langweilig) dull; Witz, Abenteuer etc.: tame, feeble; lahme Ente Person: slowcoach, Am. slowpoke; (Wagen) feeble performer; lahmer Verein umg. useless bunch, hopeless lot* * *(gelähmt) paralysed; lame; paralyzed;* * *[laːm]1. adjer ist auf dem linken Bein láhm — he is lame in his or the left leg
er hat ein láhmes Bein — he is lame in one leg, he has a gammy (Brit) or gimpy (US) leg (inf)
2) (inf = langsam, langweilig) dreary, dull; Ausrede, Entschuldigung lame; Geschäftsgang slow, sluggisheine láhme Ente sein (inf) — to have no zip (inf)
2. adv (inf)(= langsam) slowly; (= wenig überzeugend) lamelyeine láhm verfilmte Story — a dully filmed story
* * *1) (unable to walk properly: He was lame for weeks after his fall.) lame2) lamely* * *[la:m]der Mann war auf dem rechten Bein \lahm the man's right leg was lamesei nicht so \lahm, streng dich mal ein bisschen an! don't be so sluggish, make a bit of an effort!* * *1.1) lame; crippled, useless < wing>den Verkehr/die Produktion lahm legen — bring traffic/the production to a standstill
die Industrie lahm legen — bring the industry to a standstill; paralyse the industry
2) (ugs.): (unbeweglich) stiffihm wurde der Arm lahm — his arm became or got stiff
4) (ugs. abwertend): (matt) dreary; dull; feeble < protest>; dull, dreary, lifeless < discussion>2.ein lahmer Typ — a dull, lethargic [sort of] bloke (Brit. coll.) or (coll.) guy; s. auch Ente 1)
1) (kraftlos) feebly2) (ugs. abwertend) lethargically* * *lahm adj2. umg (kraftlos) limp; fig Ausrede etc: lame, feeblelahmer Verein umg useless bunch, hopeless lot* * *1.1) lame; crippled, useless < wing>den Verkehr/die Produktion lahm legen — bring traffic/the production to a standstill
die Industrie lahm legen — bring the industry to a standstill; paralyse the industry
2) (ugs.): (unbeweglich) stiffihm wurde der Arm lahm — his arm became or got stiff
4) (ugs. abwertend): (matt) dreary; dull; feeble < protest>; dull, dreary, lifeless < discussion>2.ein lahmer Typ — a dull, lethargic [sort of] bloke (Brit. coll.) or (coll.) guy; s. auch Ente 1)
1) (kraftlos) feebly2) (ugs. abwertend) lethargically* * *adj.lame adj.paralysed adj. adv.lamely adv. -
3 zwecklos
Adj. useless, pointless, präd. auch no use; es ist zwecklos zu (+ Inf.) it’s pointless etc. (+ Ger.), there’s no point in (+ Ger.) geschieden etc. zwecklos Anzeige: no divorcees etc. need apply* * *purposeless; otiose; vain; pointless; useless* * *zwẹck|losadjpointless; Versuch, Anstrengungen useless, futilees ist zwecklos, hierzubleiben — it's pointless staying here, there's no point (in) staying here
* * *zweck·los▪ es ist \zwecklos, etw zu tun it's futile [or useless] [or no use]/pointless [or there's no point in] doing sth* * *Adjektiv pointless* * *geschieden etc* * *Adjektiv pointless* * *adj.futile adj.purposeless adj.useless adj. adv.purposelessly adv.uselessly adv. -
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5 nutzlos
Adj. useless; (vergeblich) auch futile; präd. auch no use; alles Bitten war nutzlos all our etc. pleading was in vain; es ist nutzlos zu (+ Inf.) it’s useless ( oder pointless, no use) (+ Ger.)* * *abortive; unprofitable; vain; bootless; useless; sterile; futile* * *nụtz|los1. adj1) useless; (= unergiebig, vergeblich) futile, vain attr, in vain predes ist völlig nutzlos, das zu tun — it's absolutely useless or pointless or futile doing that
2) (= unnötig) needless2. adv1) (= ohne Nutzen) uselessly2) (= unnötig) futilely, in vainer hat seine Zeit nutzlos mit Spielen zugebracht — he frittered away or wasted his time playing
sein Leben nutzlos aufs Spiel setzen — to risk one's life needlessly or unnecessarily
* * *1) (of no use or effect: He tried to revive her but to no avail; His efforts were of no avail.) of no avail2) (of no use or effect: He tried to revive her but to no avail; His efforts were of no avail.) to no avail3) (useless; having no effect: a futile attempt.) futile4) (useless; pointless: It's no good crying for help - no-one will hear you; This penknife is no good - the blades are blunt.) no good5) (unnecessary; without good reason or foundation: idle fears; idle gossip.) idle6) (having no use or no effect: Why don't you throw away those useless things?; We can't do it - it's useless to try.) useless* * *nutz·losI. adj futile, useless▪ \nutzlos sein, etw zu tun to be futile to do sthder Versuch wäre \nutzlos it would be a waste of time trying* * *1.Adjektiv useless; (vergeblich) futile; vain attrib.; in vain pred.2.es wäre nutzlos, das zu tun — it would be useless or pointless or futile doing that
adverbial uselessly; (vergeblich) futilely; in vainer hat das Geld nutzlos vergeudet — he squandered the money on useless items
* * *alles Bitten war nutzlos all our etc pleading was in vain;es ist nutzlos zu (+inf) it’s useless ( oder pointless, no use) (+ger) Nutzlosigkeit f uselessness; (Vergeblichkeit) futility* * *1.Adjektiv useless; (vergeblich) futile; vain attrib.; in vain pred.2.es wäre nutzlos, das zu tun — it would be useless or pointless or futile doing that
adverbial uselessly; (vergeblich) futilely; in vain* * *adj.futile adj.idle adj.needless adj.useless adj. adv.fustily adv. -
6 müßig
geh.I Adj. idle; (sinnlos) useless, futile; Gedanken, Gerede: idle; es ist müßig zu (+ Inf.) it’s no use (+ Ger.), it’s useless (+ Ger.)* * *idle; otiose; lazy* * *mü|ßig ['myːsɪç]1. adj(= untätig) idle; Leben, Tage, Stunden of leisure; (= überflüssig, unnütz) futile, pointless2. adv(= untätig) idly* * *mü·ßig[ˈmy:sɪç]I. adj futile, pointless, superfluous▪ es ist \müßig, etw zu tun it is pointless [or futile] doing/to do sthII. adv1. (untätig) idly2. (gemächlich) with leisure* * *1.2) (zwecklos) pointless2.adverbial idly* * *müßig gehB. adv:müßig dabeistehen stand idly by (and watch)* * *1.2) (zwecklos) pointless2.adverbial idly* * *adj.idle adj.otiose adj.
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