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powerless in Dutch

powerless in Dutch is machteloos — powerless means lacking the strength, authority, or ability to do something.

powerless in Dutch

machteloos
adj

What does "powerless" mean?

  1. adj Lacking the strength, authority, or ability to do something.
    "Doctors felt powerless to help as the outbreak spread."
  2. adj Without electrical power.
    "Half the city was left powerless after the storm."
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powerless in a sentence

  • Doctors felt powerless to help as the outbreak spread.
  • The committee is powerless to change the decision now.
  • Half the city was left powerless after the storm.

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What is "powerless" in Dutch?

"powerless" in Dutch is machteloos. powerless means: Lacking the strength, authority, or ability to do something.

How do you use "powerless" in a sentence?

Example: "Doctors felt powerless to help as the outbreak spread." In Dutch, "powerless" is machteloos.

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