helpless in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Translations for helpless in the English»Spanish Dictionary

helpless [Am ˈhɛlpləs, Brit ˈhɛlpləs] ADJ

1. helpless (incapacitated):

the accident left him a helpless invalid

el accidente lo dejó totalmente imposibilitado

to leave/render sb helpless

dejar a alguien sin recursos

I'm helpless without my glasses

sin los anteojos no puedo hacer nada

helpless with laughter

muerto de risa inf

he's helpless in a crisis

en situaciones críticas es totalmente inútil or no sirve para nada

2. helpless (defenseless):

helpless prey/victim

indefenso

he looked so poor and helpless

parecía tan pobre y desamparado or desvalido

as helpless as a baby/kitten

tan indefenso como un bebé/un gatito

3. helpless (powerless):

helpless look/expression

de impotencia

to be helpless to + infin

ser incapaz de  +  infin

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to give succor to the weak and helpless

socorrer al débil y al indefenso

I was helpless with laughter

no podía parar de reírme

Translations for helpless in the Spanish»English Dictionary

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desvalido (desvalida)

helpless

desvalido (desvalida)

helpless person

los desvalidos

the helpless

impotente

helpless

helpless in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for helpless in the English»Spanish Dictionary

helpless [ˈhelplɪs] ADJ

helpless

indefenso, -a

Translations for helpless in the Spanish»English Dictionary

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impotente

helpless

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

In the seven years preceding her death she became a helpless invalid.

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A great trap swung on him, leaving him helpless.

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The young are born small, blind and helpless and require a long period of parental care.

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There was genuine affection for a generally helpless franchise.

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His men stood helpless, watching the end of their only hope of freedom.

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While at school she felt helpless and unloved, at one point attempted taking pills to take her mind off things.

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The story ends in the court scene where the helpless couple are punished for the crime of prostituition.

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Another theory is that because it was helpless against enemy aircraft.

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We who would be the helpless victims say it is tyranny.

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They also removed 100 helpless persons to shelter.

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