What is the Spanish word for "powerless"?

Learn how to say "powerless" in Spanish with examples and practice

English

powerless

Spanish

impotente

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Alternative translations of "powerless"

indefenso
desamparado
débil
inútil

Examples of how to use "powerless" in Spanish

English
People felt powerless against the storm.
Spanish
La gente se sintió impotente ante la tormenta.
English
I felt powerless to stop the argument.
Spanish
Me sentí impotente para detener la discusión.
English
She looked powerless before the storm approaching.
Spanish
Ella parecía impotente ante la tormenta que se acercaba.
English
The machine sat powerless after the outage.
Spanish
La máquina quedó sin poder después del apagón.
English
They seemed powerless against the unexpected rules.
Spanish
Parecían impotentes ante las reglas inesperadas.

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