impotent
Lacking physical strength or vigorLacking physical strength or vigor; weak
» I've become impotent.
Ich bin impotent geworden.
Теперь я беспомощен.
Тепер я безпомічний.
Meaning
5 sensesLacking physical strength or vigor; weak
бесси́льныйbessílʹnyj, сла́быйslábyj
безси́лийbezsýlyj, безси́льнийbezsýlʹnyj
Lacking in power, as to act effectively; helpless
бесси́льныйbessílʹnyj, сла́быйslábyj, беспо́мощныйbespómoščnyj
безси́лийbezsýlyj, безси́льнийbezsýlʹnyj
lacking power or ability
Incapable of sexual intercourse, often because of an inability to achieve or sustain an erection, having impotentia coeundi.
impotent
импоте́нтныйimpoténtnyj, страда́ющий импотенциейstradájuščij impotencijej
імпоте́нтнийimpoténtnyj
Sterile
стери́льныйsterílʹnyj
(obsolete)Lacking self-restraint
Examples
9 sentencesI've become impotent.
Тепер я безпомічний.
ruТеперь я беспомощен.
deIch bin impotent geworden.
"Your army is impotent against mine!!" he laughed.
My husband is impotent. What should I do?
Мій чоловік — імпотент. Що мені робити?
deMein Mann ist impotent. Was soll ich tun?
What should I do if my husband is impotent?
ruЧто мне делать, если мой муж - импотент?
Sami felt so impotent.
Translations
6 languagesBy meaning 2
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Origin
From Old French impotent, from Latin impotēns, from in- (expresses negation) + potēns (“poFrom Old French impotent, from Latin impotēns, from in- (expresses negation) + potēns (“powerful”).
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Forms
more impotent, most impotent| Comparative | more impotent Lesson |
|---|---|
| Superlative | most impotent Lesson |
regular
Synonyms
6 synonymsAntonyms
1 antonymsWord family
6 related wordsLessons for this word
2 lessons- A2Comparatives — Because it has a comparative form
- A2Superlatives — Because it has a superlative form