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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
        7
        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
        9
        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
        16
        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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