Translations for hopeless in the English»Italian Dictionary (Go to Italian»English)

hopeless [Brit ˈhəʊplɪs, Am ˈhoʊpləs] ADJ

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1. hopeless (desperate):

hopeless attempt, case, expression, grief, situation, struggle

disperato, senza speranza

hopeless mess, muddle

it was hopeless trying to convince her

era impossibile cercare di convincerla

it's hopeless! I give up!

è inutile! ci rinuncio!

2. hopeless (incompetent) inf:

hopeless person

disastroso (as come; with con)

hopeless work

to be hopeless at sth

essere una frana in qc

to be hopeless at doing

essere un disastro a fare

he's a hopeless case!

è un caso disperato! also iron

you're hopeless! (affectionately)

sei incorreggibile!

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disastroso persona

hopeless come: as con: with

sconsolante

hopeless

essere negato per disciplina, attività

to be hopeless at, to be no good at

essere negato per i numeri, per le lingue

to be hopeless with figures, at languages

un caso patologico fig

a hopeless case, a nutcase

sei incorreggibile!

you're hopeless!

da strapazzo progetto

hopeless

essere una frana in qc

to be hopeless at sth

senza via di scampo

hopeless, with no way out

disperato situazione

hopeless

un caso disperato

a hopeless or desperate case also iron

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hopeless [ˈhoʊp·ləs] ADJ

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hopeless situation, effort:

hopeless

to be hopeless inf person, service

essere un disastro

to be hopeless at sth

essere negato in qc

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essere una schiappa

to be hopeless

imbranato (-a)

hopeless case

essere negato per qc

to be hopeless at sth

senza speranza

hopeless

caso disperato

hopeless case

essere uno zero fig

to be hopeless

to be hopeless inf person, service

essere un disastro

to be hopeless at sth

essere negato in qc

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English

There is a hypochondriacal, melancholy, hopeless expression, which in severe cases deepens to apparent dense stupidity, with indifference to surroundings and lack of all ambition. en.wikipedia.org

Loons swim well, and fly adequately, but, because their legs are placed towards the rear of the body, are almost hopeless on land. en.wikipedia.org

The situation seemed so hopeless that many rebels refused to climb the ladders. en.wikipedia.org

He is hopeless as a warrior, and his troops are just as incompetent. en.wikipedia.org

Very few sufferers expected anything but a hopeless decline. en.wikipedia.org

Outnumbered at least three to one, they felt their cause was hopeless, and decided to surrender. en.wikipedia.org

Liberation war, its consequences, hopeless human existence and analysis of human mind and society take sharp pen-picture. en.wikipedia.org

What was once considered hopeless is now showing signs of promise. en.wikipedia.org

But judging by the single cover, her place doesn't look too hopeless, does it? en.wikipedia.org

That pours my hopeless life across thy grave. en.wikipedia.org

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