powerless

having no power or ability to do something; unable to act in a way that you want to

impotente, sin poder, indefenso

• be powerless to do sth

Collocations powerless against · powerless to stop

• She felt completely powerless in the face of her illness.

  Se sentía completamente impotente ante su enfermedad.

having no influence or authority; unable to make decisions or change things

sin influencia, sin autoridad, desvalido

• be powerless over

Collocations powerless to change · powerless to influence

• The government feels powerless to deal with the crisis.

  El gobierno se siente sin poder para hacer frente a la crisis.