helplessly

help·less  (hlpls)

adj.

1. Unable to help oneself; powerless or incompetent.

2. Lacking support or protection: They were left helpless in the storm.

3. Impossible to control; involuntary: helpless laughter.

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helpless·ly adv.

helpless·ness n.

Thesaurus

Adv.

1.

helplessly - in a helpless manner; "the crowd watched him helplessly" impotently, unable to help

Translations

helplessly [ˈhelplɪslɪ] ADV

1. (= powerlessly) [watch, stand by] → sin poder hacer nada; [struggle] → en vano; [shrug] → en un gesto de impotencia
"I can't," he said helplessly → -no puedo -dijo con una expresión de impotencia

2. (= uncontrollably) [laugh, sob, sneeze] → sin poder contenerse

helplessly [ˈhɛlpləsli] adv [watch] → sans pouvoir rien faire

helplessly

adv look, stand, shrug, sob, drift, lie → hilflos; (lit, fig: = impotently) watch → machtlos; helplessly confused → völlig verwirrt; helplessly drunk → sinnlos betrunken

helplessly [ˈhɛlplɪslɪ] adv (struggle, try) → in vano; (lie, remain) → senza potersi muovere; (say) → con fare impotente
he watched helplessly as his parents were shot → guardava impotente mentre i genitori venivano fucilati
to laugh helplessly → ridere senza potersi fermare

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helplessly [ˈhɛlplɪslɪ] adv (struggle, try) → in vano; (lie, remain) → senza potersi muovere; (say) → con fare impotente
he watched helplessly as his parents were shot → guardava impotente mentre i genitori venivano fucilati
to laugh helplessly → ridere senza potersi fermare