English-German translation for "impotent"

"impotent" German translation

impotent
adjective | Adjektiv adj

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unfähig, außerstande, machtlos schwach, kraftlos, haltlos gebrechlich, hinfällig, hilflos impotent, zeugungsunfähig, unfruchtbar unbeherrscht
  • impotent, zeugungsunfähig
    impotent medicine | MedizinMED
    impotent medicine | MedizinMED
  • unfruchtbar
    impotent medicine | MedizinMEDrare | selten selten (barren)
    impotent medicine | MedizinMEDrare | selten selten (barren)
  • unbeherrscht
    impotent unrestrained obsolete | obsolet, begrifflich veraltetobs
    impotent unrestrained obsolete | obsolet, begrifflich veraltetobs
  • impotent syn vgl. → see „sterile“
    impotent syn vgl. → see „sterile“
impotent
noun | Substantiv s

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schwacher, kraftloser Mensch Impotenter, Zeugungsunfähiger
  • schwacher, kraftloser Mensch
    impotent weak person
    impotent weak person
  • Impotentermasculine | Maskulinum m
    impotent medicine | MedizinMED
    Zeugungsunfähigermasculine | Maskulinum m
    impotent medicine | MedizinMED
    impotent medicine | MedizinMED
Doch ist die internationale Gemeinschaft nicht ohnmächtig.
But the international community is not impotent.
Source: News-Commentary
Leider ist der Rat- bei allem Respekt- zu einem kraftlosen Organ geworden.
Unfortunately- with all due respect- the Council has become an impotent body.
Source: Europarl
Die Folge ist, daß die EU in Zeiten internationaler Krisen völlig impotent ist.
The consequence has been that at times of international crisis the EU has been totally impotent.
Source: Europarl
Daher blieb auch die theologische Hochschule in Najaf, trotz Saddam Husseins Sturz, ohne Einfluss.
As a result, despite Saddam s fall ’, the Najaf seminary remains impotent.
Source: News-Commentary
Die Hälfte der Typen, die rauchen, sind impotent.
Half of guys who smoke are impotent.
Source: TED
Wenn konventionelle Zinspolitik scheitert, ist sie verpflichtet, andere Methoden einzusetzen.
When conventional interest-rate policy becomes impotent, its duty is to rely on other instruments.
Source: News-Commentary
Sie wälzen Ihre Verantwortung auf eine ebenso machtlose Arabische Liga ab.
You are passing off your responsibilities to an equally impotent Arab League.
Source: Europarl
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