helpless

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈhɛlpləs/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/ˈhɛlplɪs/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(helplis)

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Principal Translations
InglésEspañol
helpless adj (defenceless)indefenso/a adj
  desamparado/a adj
 The bear cubs were totally helpless without their mother.
 Los oseznos estaban completamente indefensos sin su madre.
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Additional Translations
InglésEspañol
helpless adj (unable to do things)inútil adj mf
  incapaz adj mf
  (coloquial)sin remedio loc adj
 Jim was totally helpless in the kitchen.
 Jim era un completo inútil en la cocina.
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'helpless' aparece también en las siguientes entradas:
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Collocations: a helpless (little) [girl, kitten, baby], a helpless [student, parent, solider, individual, person], [was, felt] helpless to [stop, prevent, resist, change, save], more...

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