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Meanings of powerless in English

Portuguese
impotente
Catalan
feble
Spanish
débil

Lacking power.

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impotente
Usage of powerless in English
1
But pupils, parents and teachers often feel powerless to tackle the problem.
The Irish Times
2
However, the commission is powerless to tackle the issue at this time.
The Guardian
3
Parents are often powerless to affect decisions which young people will make.
The Irish Times
4
Middle management are completely powerless, incapable of bringing about the changes necessary.
The Guardian
5
Dembrovsky says that the new system leaves motorists powerless to defend themselves.
The South African
6
Despite playing in Europe, Freiburg were powerless when larger clubs came knocking.
The Guardian
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Both of these cases involve crimes by the powerful against the powerless.
The Guardian
8
Of course, maybe I'm powerless anyway, regardless of what's caused Kitty's illness.
Brave girl eating: a family's struggle with anorexia
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Science was powerless; nature was hostile and the stronger of the two.
The Goose Man
10
Against such moral aggression, the old types of social control are powerless.
A New Conscience and an Ancient Evil
11
Our usual allies are virtually powerless to help us in this fight.
True blue
12
It's possible that Microsoft will be powerless to bring back defecting users.
Reuters
13
The first reason is that the global climate negotiation process was powerless.
The Guardian
14
His physical being was powerless in the grasp of the dominant soul.
His Sombre Rivals
15
No one backs a player who's going to be powerless next year.
Caliban's War
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They felt powerless and they just wanted to get their voices heard.
The Guardian
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Translations for powerless
Portuguese
impotente
Powerless through the time
Powerless across language varieties
United Kingdom
Common
Ireland
Common
New Zealand
Common
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