helpless

hilflos, wehrlos

Nicht in der Lage, für sich zu sorgen, sich zu schützen oder die Lage zu verbessern.

In einfachem Englisch: Unable to look after yourself, protect yourself, or do anything to improve a situation.

• The baby was helpless.
• I felt helpless when my friend became ill.
• Without their support, she would have been completely helpless.

Synonyme: powerless, defenceless

Häufige Wendungen: feel helpless, helpless baby, completely helpless, helpless victim

unkontrollierbar

Durch ein starkes Gefühl nicht mehr fähig, sich zu beherrschen.

In einfachem Englisch: Unable to control yourself because a feeling is very strong.

• We were helpless with laughter.
• She shook with helpless rage.
• His joke sent us into helpless giggles.

So benutzt man es: helpless with something (They were helpless with laughter at his story.)

Synonyme: uncontrollable

Häufige Wendungen: helpless with laughter, helpless with rage, helpless giggles

unbeherrschbar

Ein Gefühl oder eine Reaktion ist so stark, dass man es nicht stoppen oder beherrschen kann.

In einfachem Englisch: A feeling or reaction is so strong that you cannot stop or control it.

• She burst into helpless laughter.
• He felt a helpless urge to cry.
• Helpless rage filled her as she read the letter.

Synonyme: uncontrollable, unrestrained

Gegenteile: controlled

Häufige Wendungen: helpless laughter, helpless urge, helpless rage