powerless

[US]/ˈpaʊələs/
[UK]/ˈpaʊərləs/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

adj. uden magt eller autoritet; ude af stand til at handle eller påvirke.

Example Sentences

We are powerless in the face of such forces.

Vi er magtesløse i møde med sådanne kræfter.

They were completely powerless against such a large group.

De var fuldstændigt magtesløse mod en så stor gruppe.

he was in the grip of an obsession he was powerless to resist.

han var i kløerne på en besættelse, han var ude af stand til at modstå.

troops were powerless to stop last night's shooting.

Tropperne var ude af stand til at stoppe gårsdagens skudveksling.

If he took control, they would be rendered virtually powerless.

Hvis han overtog kontrollen, ville de blive næsten magtesløse.

Those who protested against the president's decision were actually barking at the moon, since they were in a powerless minority.

De, der protesterede mod præsidentens beslutning, råbte egentlig op til månen, da de var i mindretal uden magt.

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