helpless

impotente, indifeso

Incapace di badare a sé, difendersi o fare qualcosa per migliorare la situazione.

In inglese semplice: 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.

Sinonimi: powerless, defenceless

Espressioni comuni: feel helpless, helpless baby, completely helpless, helpless victim

incontrollabile

Incapace di controllarsi perché un’emozione è troppo forte.

In inglese semplice: 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.

Come si usa: helpless with something (They were helpless with laughter at his story.)

Sinonimi: uncontrollable

Espressioni comuni: helpless with laughter, helpless with rage, helpless giggles

incontrollabile

Un’emozione o una reazione così forte da non poter essere fermata o controllata.

In inglese semplice: 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.

Sinonimi: uncontrollable, unrestrained

Contrari: controlled

Espressioni comuni: helpless laughter, helpless urge, helpless rage