helplessly

helplessly
helplessly [{{t}}'helplɪslɪ]
adverb
(a) (without protection) sans défense, sans ressource
(b) (unable to react) sans pouvoir réagir; (argue, struggle, try) en vain;
to gesture helplessly lever les mains en signe d'impuissance;
he looked on helplessly il a regardé sans pouvoir intervenir;
she was lying helplessly on the floor elle était allongée par terre sans pouvoir bouger;
she smiled helplessly elle a eu un sourire où se lisait son impuissance;
"I don't know what to say", he said helplessly "je ne sais pas quoi vous dire", dit-il d'un ton où se sentait ou qui trahissait son impuissance;
they giggled helplessly ils n'ont pas pu s'empêcher de glousser

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