No. 5,248 in Dutch
kansloos
Without a chance; hopeless.
In a sentence
Hij probeerde het te winnen, maar het was helemaal kansloos.
He tried to win, but it was completely futile.
This sentence uses 'kansloos' to describe an action or attempt as hopeless or without any chance of success.
De wedstrijd was kansloos verloren door hun zwakke verdediging.
The match was hopelessly lost due to their weak defense.
Here, 'kansloos' is applied to convey a definitive loss in a situation, suggesting no opportunity was available to succeed.
Zij voelde zich kansloos in die moeilijke situatie.
She felt helpless in that difficult situation.
In this instance, 'kansloos' describes a personal emotional state of powerlessness or lack of opportunity to change circumstances.
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