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1 destitute
destitute ['destɪtju:t](a) (extremely poor) dans la misère, sans ressources;∎ to be utterly destitute être dans la misère;∎ the drought has left many farmers destitute la sécheresse a réduit beaucoup d'agriculteurs à la misère∎ destitute of dépourvu de;∎ figurative destitute of talent dépourvu ou démuni de talent∎ the destitute les indigents mpl ou démunis mpl -
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destitute [ˈdestɪtju:t]* * *['destɪtjuːt], US [-tuːt] 1.2.the destitute — (+ v pl) les indigents mpl
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destitute, US [transcription][-tu;t]B adj1 [person, family, community] sans ressources ; to leave sb destitute laisser qn dans le dénuement ; -
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['destitju:t](in great need of food, shelter etc: They were left destitute when he died.) sans ressources -
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adj.pauvre; indigent; miséreux; démuni; sans ressourcesEnglish-French dictionary of law, politics, economics & finance > destitute
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helpless [ˈhelplɪs]a. ( = defenceless) sans défenseb. ( = powerless) to feel helpless ne savoir que faire* * *['helplɪs]1) ( powerless) [person] impuissant; (because of infirmity, disability) impotenthelpless with laughter — mort de rire (colloq)
2) ( defenceless) [person] sans défense; [victim] malheureux/-euse (before n); ( destitute) [orphan, family] démuni -
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1 ( powerless) [person] impuissant ; (because of infirmity, disability) impotent ; [expression] d'impuissance ; to feel helpless se sentir impuissant ; the government is quite helpless in this matter le gouvernement est tout à fait impuissant or n'y peut rien dans cette affaire ; she was helpless to do anything about it elle ne pouvait rien y faire ; I was helpless to prevent his leaving je ne pouvais pas l'empêcher de partir ; I'm not totally helpless! je ne suis pas complètement impotent! ; they were helpless with laughter ils étaient morts de rire ○ ;3 ( destitute) [orphan, family] démuni.
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destitute — I adjective bankrupt, beggarly, bereft, depleted, deprived, distressed, impecunious, impoverished, indigent, inops, insolvent, lacking funds, moneyless, necessitous, needful, needy, out of money, penniless, poor, poverty stricken, reduced in… … Law dictionary
Destitute — Des ti*tute, a. [L. destitutus, p. p. of destituere to set away, leave alone, forsake; de + statuere to set. See {Statute}.] 1. Forsaken; not having in possession (something necessary, or desirable); deficient; lacking; devoid; often followed by… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Destitute — Des ti*tute, v. t. 1. To leave destitute; to forsake; to abandon. [Obs.] [1913 Webster] To forsake or destitute a plantation. Bacon. [1913 Webster] 2. To make destitute; to cause to be in want; to deprive; followed by of. [Obs.] [1913 Webster]… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
destitute — des‧ti‧tute [ˈdesttjuːt ǁ tuːt] adjective having no money, no food, and nowhere to live: • San Francisco has targeted the problems of street litter and homelessness by hiring destitute citizens to perform jobs cleaning up the city. destitution… … Financial and business terms
destitute — ► ADJECTIVE 1) extremely poor and lacking the means to provide for oneself. 2) (destitute of) not having. DERIVATIVES destitution noun. ORIGIN originally in the sense «deserted, abandoned»: from Latin destituere forsake … English terms dictionary
destitute — [des′tə to͞ot΄, des′tətyo͞ot΄] adj. [ME < L destitutus, pp. of destituere, to forsake, abandon < de , down, away + statuere, to set, place: see STATUTE] 1. not having; being without; lacking (with of) [destitute of trees] 2. lacking the… … English World dictionary
destitute of — index devoid, insufficient Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
destitute of good faith — index dishonest, fraudulent Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
destitute of integrity — index dishonest, fraudulent Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
destitute of life — index dead, deceased, lifeless (dead) Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
destitute of reason — index fatuous Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary