helplessness in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Translations for helplessness in the English»Spanish Dictionary

helplessness [Am ˈhɛlpləsnəs, Brit ˈhɛlpləsnəs] N U

helplessness (powerlessness)

impotencia f

helplessness (defenselessness)

indefensión f

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a feeling of helplessness assailed her

la invadió una sensación de impotencia

Translations for helplessness in the Spanish»English Dictionary

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impotencia

helplessness

helplessness in the PONS Dictionary

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impotencia

helplessness

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He conveys the pathos and helplessness that this character demands with amazing understanding.

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An outburst of wild fury followed in which feelings of bitterness, helplessness, self-pity, and despair mingled.

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Some emotional responses the person may experiences consist of apathy, depression, irritability, anxiety, panic, helplessness, hopelessness, anger, fear, guilt, and denial.

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All of these things work together to prevent the debilitating behaviors that are associated with learned helplessness.

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The man's condition, which in earlier works might have been characterised by hope or helplessness, has turned to sullen rage.

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Here she displays a curious combination of ingenuity and helplessness.

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Highlighted cheeks and wrinkles heighten the effect of sadness and helplessness, which directly emanate from the character.

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There seems to be only one cure for the helplessness in dogs.

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Soon she began her slow, remorseless decline towards helplessness, alternating with occasional heart-rending periods of remission.

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Inaccurate ways of thinking induce a passive helplessness.

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