helpless
/ˈhelpləs/adjective
उच्चारण हेल्प्लस
असहाय, लाचार, बेबस
Core word
- 1
unable to take care of yourself or do things without the help of other people
असहाय, लाचार, बेबस
- a helpless baby
- The old man lay helpless on the floor.
- A newborn calf is helpless for the first few hours.
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- After the accident, he was helpless and needed constant care.
- The kitten looked small and helpless in the rain.
Synonyms powerless defenceless vulnerable dependent
Opposite independent
- 2
unable to control a situation or to stop something happening
मजबूर, लाचार, विवश
- The villagers watched helplessly as the river rose.
- We felt helpless against the power of the storm.
- The passengers felt helpless when the bus broke down in the middle of the forest.
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- He was helpless to stop the argument between his friends.
- We stood helpless as the flames spread.
- 3
~ with sth
unable to stop yourself laughing, crying and so on
(हँसी या रोने पर) काबू न रख पाने वाला
- The audience was helpless with laughter.
- The comedian had the audience helpless with laughter.
- The two sisters were helpless with giggles at the joke.
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- He was helpless with grief at the funeral.
- Radhika was helpless with laughter as the puppy chased its tail.
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
be/feel helpless
Helpless follows be, feel, seem or look to say that someone cannot act or protect themselves.
Helpless, 'be', 'feel', 'seem' या 'look' के बाद आकर यह बताता है कि व्यक्ति कुछ कर नहीं सकता या अपनी रक्षा नहीं कर सकता।
- She felt helpless when the lights went out during the exam.
- A newborn baby is completely helpless.
helpless + noun
Before a noun, helpless describes a person or creature that has no power to act.
Noun से पहले 'helpless' ऐसे व्यक्ति या जीव का वर्णन करता है जिसके पास कुछ करने की शक्ति नहीं है।
- The helpless villagers waited for rescue.
helpless to + verb
Helpless to plus a base verb means unable to do something about a situation.
'Helpless to' के बाद base verb का अर्थ है किसी स्थिति में कुछ करने में असमर्थ।
- The doctors were helpless to save him.
helpless with + feeling
Helpless with laughter, rage or fear means unable to control yourself because of that feeling.
Helpless with laughter, rage या fear का अर्थ उस भावना के कारण स्वयं पर नियंत्रण न रख पाना है।
- The class was helpless with laughter.
+Collocations 5
verb + helpless
feellookseembe leftstand
- The villagers were left helpless after the flood washed away their homes.
adverb + helpless
completelytotallyutterlyalmostquite
- Without a map, we were utterly helpless in the forest.
helpless + noun
victimchildanimalragelaughter
- The helpless animal was trapped in the net.
helpless + prepositional
to do anythingagainst the stormin the face ofwithout help
- The police stood helpless against the angry crowd.
helpless + noun phrase
helpless as a childhelpless in the face ofhelpless without youhelpless in the dark
- He felt helpless in the face of such cruelty.
“More examples 6
- Old people living alone can feel helpless when they fall ill.
अकेले रहने वाले बुज़ुर्ग बीमार पड़ने पर असहाय महसूस कर सकते हैं।
- Radhika watched helpless as the bus left without her.
राधिका असहाय होकर देखती रही और बस उसे छोड़कर चली गई।
- The puppy lay helpless on the road until a student picked it up.
पिल्ला सड़क पर असहाय पड़ा रहा, जब तक एक विद्यार्थी ने उसे नहीं उठाया।
- He was helpless with anger when he saw the damaged bicycle.
टूटी हुई साइकिल देखकर वह क्रोध से बेक़ाबू हो गया।
- Without electricity, the hospital was helpless to run the machines.
बिजली के बिना अस्पताल मशीनें चलाने में असमर्थ था।
- Many farmers feel helpless when prices fall suddenly.
क़ीमतें अचानक गिरने पर कई किसान स्वयं को असहाय महसूस करते हैं।
!Common mistakes 2
✗ I felt helplessly when the exam began.
✓ I felt helpless when the exam began.
After a linking verb like felt, an adjective is needed, not an adverb.
'Felt' जैसी linking verb के बाद adverb नहीं, adjective आता है।
✗ She was helpless of doing anything.
✓ She was helpless to do anything.
Helpless is followed by to + base verb, not of + -ing.
'Helpless' के बाद 'to + base verb' आता है, 'of + -ing' नहीं।