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1 helpless
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. -
2 helpless
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 -
3 helpless
helpless ['helplɪs](a) (vulnerable) désarmé, sans défense;∎ helpless children des enfants mfpl sans défense∎ he lay helpless on the ground il était allongé par terre sans pouvoir bouger(c) (powerless → person) impuissant, sans ressource; (→ anger, feeling) impuissant; (→ situation) sans recours, désespéré;∎ he gave me a helpless look il m'a jeté un regard désespéré;∎ he was helpless to stop her leaving il était incapable de l'empêcher de partir;∎ I feel so helpless je ne sais vraiment pas quoi faire, je me sens vraiment désarmé;∎ I'm helpless in the matter je n'y peux rien;∎ they were helpless with laughter ils n'en pouvaient plus de rire, ils étaient morts de rire;∎ carry it yourself, you're not helpless débrouille-toi, tu peux très bien le porter tout seul
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