helpless

indefenso, impotente

Sin capacidad para cuidarse, protegerse o hacer algo que mejore la situación.

En inglés sencillo: 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.

Sinónimos: powerless, defenceless

Expresiones frecuentes: feel helpless, helpless baby, completely helpless, helpless victim

incontrolable

Incapaz de controlarse porque una emoción es demasiado intensa.

En inglés sencillo: 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.

Cómo se usa: helpless with something (They were helpless with laughter at his story.)

Sinónimos: uncontrollable

Expresiones frecuentes: helpless with laughter, helpless with rage, helpless giggles

incontrolable

Una emoción o reacción tan intensa que no se puede detener ni controlar.

En inglés sencillo: 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.

Sinónimos: uncontrollable, unrestrained

Antónimos: controlled

Expresiones frecuentes: helpless laughter, helpless urge, helpless rage