powerless im PONS Wörterbuch

powerless Beispiele aus dem PONS Wörterbuch (redaktionell geprüft)

to be powerless to do sth
to be powerless against sb/sth
be powerless to cope with sb/sth

Einsprachige Beispiele (nicht von der PONS Redaktion geprüft)

Englisch
The others suspect what is going on, but have no proof and are powerless to do anything.
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Feeling trapped and oppressed by others, and powerless to change.
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Fighter aircraft would be relegated to spotting patrols, but would be essentially powerless to resist the mighty bombers.
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Empowering the powerless, particularly the tribals, dalits, women and other vulnerable sections of society, will be a significant part of this activity.
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She was powerless to stop the flow of events.
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For example, a person may cry after receiving surprisingly happy news, ostensibly because the person feels powerless or unable to influence what is happening.
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The survivors make it to a powerless patrol boat on the river and drift downstream to the waiting submarine.
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By the 12th century, the council was essentially powerless as a separate entity, though it seems clear that the system was never formally dismantled.
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The cities, however, were not powerless, and as executors of the public peace, they had developed into a potent military force.
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Selection is thus powerless, and the species is carried automatically in the direction marked out by internal factors controlling variation.
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