helplessness

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈhɛlpləsnɪs/

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helplessness n (lack of power or means)impotencia nf
  indefensión nf
 When children are sick, parents have to deal with a sense of helplessness.
 Cuando los hijos están enfermos, los padres se enfrentan a un sentimiento de impotencia.
helplessness n (incompetence)incapacidad nf
  impotencia nf
 William's helplessness in algebra class frustrated him.
 La incapacidad de William para el álgebra en clase le frustraba.
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'helplessness' aparece también en las siguientes entradas:
In the English description:
defeatism - impotence - prostration
Spanish:
desvalimiento - desamparo - impotencia


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