Ohnmacht empfinden
to feel powerless
Türkçe: çaresiz hissetmek
In a sentence
Der Vater empfindet tiefe Ohnmacht, als er sein krankes Kind nicht trösten kann.
How it is used
Means 'to feel powerless' or helpless in a situation. Neutral register. Use when you cannot change an unfair decision at work. Nuance: focuses on emotional state, not physical faintness.
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