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10 Language-to-English DictionariesImpuissant
Pronunciation / Transliteration: ɛ̃.pɥi.sɑ̃
"Il se sentait impuissant face à la situation."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Having no power or influence.
"She felt powerless to change the situation despite her efforts." - 2
Incapable of acting or exerting force.
"The powerless machinery sat idle in the corner of the factory."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'powerless' is derived from the combination of 'power', which comes from the Latin 'potere' meaning 'to be able', and the suffix '-less', which originates from Old English 'leas', meaning 'without'. The term evolved to describe a state of lacking power or influence.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Powerless" is said worldwide
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Impuissant
Transliteration: ɛ̃.pɥi.sɑ̃
"Il se sentait impuissant face à la situation."
Machtlos
Transliteration: ˈmaχt.los
"Er fühlte sich machtlos in dieser Situation."
Impotente
Transliteration: im.poˈtɛnte
"Si sentiva impotente di fronte alla situazione."
Impotente
Transliteration: im.poˈtente
"Se sentía impotente ante la situación."
Impotente
Transliteration: ĩ.puˈtẽ.tʃi
"Ele se sentia impotente diante da situação."
असहाय
Transliteration: asahāy
"वह स्थिति के सामने असहाय महसूस कर रहा था।"
无能为力
Transliteration: wú néng wéi lì
"他在这种情况下感到无能为力。"
무력한
Transliteration: mulyŏkhan
"그는 상황에 무력함을 느꼈다."
無力な
Transliteration: muryokuna
"彼はその状況に無力さを感じた。"
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