Defenceless Meaning in English

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التعريف

Unable to protect yourself from harm or attack; having no defense or protection.

الاستخدام والفروق الدقيقة

Mainly used in negative or vulnerable contexts, like describing people, animals, or groups that cannot protect themselves. 'Defenceless' is British English; 'defenseless' is American spelling. Commonly paired with 'children', 'animals', or 'victim'.

• Spanish: indefenso - desprotegido
• Portuguese (BR): indefeso - desprotegido
• Portuguese (PT): indefeso - desprotegido
• Chinese (Simplified): 无防御的 - 无助的
• Chinese (Traditional): 無防禦的 - 無助的
• Hindi: असुरक्षित - निराश्रित
• Arabic: أعزل - بلا حماية
• Bengali: অসহায়
• Russian: беззащитный
• Japanese: 無防備
• Vietnamese: không có khả năng tự vệ
• Korean: 무방비
• Turkish: savunmasız
• Urdu: بے دفاع
• Indonesian: tak berdaya

جمل نموذجية

The kitten was defenceless against the big dog.

basic

He felt defenceless without his friends.

basic

Babies are completely defenceless.

basic

Alone in the dark, she suddenly felt completely defenceless.

natural

I can't stand seeing defenceless animals being mistreated.

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The village was left defenceless after the soldiers left.

natural