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10 Language-to-English DictionariesImpuissant
Pronunciation / Transliteration: ɛ̃.pɥi.zɑ̃
"Il se sentait impuissant face à la situation."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Unable to help oneself; lacking strength or resources.
"After the accident, she felt utterly helpless and alone." - 2
Incapable of providing assistance or support.
"The helpless child cried for help."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'helpless' originates from the Old English 'helpless', combining 'help' (from Old English 'helpan') meaning to assist, and the suffix '-less' indicating absence. The term has evolved to describe a state of being unable to help oneself or lacking the means to do so.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Helpless" is said worldwide
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無力な
Transliteration: muryokuna
"彼は無力な状況に直面していた。"
Impuissant
Transliteration: ɛ̃.pɥi.zɑ̃
"Il se sentait impuissant face à la situation."
Hilflos
Transliteration: ˈhɪl.floːs
"Nach dem Unfall fühlte sie sich hilflos."
Impotente
Transliteration: im.poˈtɛn.te
"Si sentiva impotente di fronte alla situazione."
Incapaz
Transliteration: in.kaˈpas
"Se sentía incapaz de cambiar las cosas."
Incapaz
Transliteration: ĩ.kɐˈpaz
"Ele se sentia incapaz de ajudar."
बेज़ुबान
Transliteration: Bezubaan
"वह स्थिति में बेज़ुबान महसूस कर रहा था।"
无助
Transliteration: wú zhù
"他在这种情况下感到无助。"
무력한
Transliteration: mulyŏkhan
"그는 상황에 무력함을 느꼈다."
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