# ratlos

ratlos is a German adjective meaning “clueless”. Forms: ratloser, am ratlosesten.

## Forms

- Comparative: ratloser
- Superlative: am ratlosesten

## In other languages

- Русский: растерянный, беспомощный, нерешительный

## Meanings

1. clueless
2. at a loss
3. at a loss; helpless
   - Seit Wochen überlege ich, welches Geschenk meiner Mutter Freude machen würde, aber ich bin völlig ratlos.

## Examples

- Die Ärzte sind ratlos, was Tom fehlt. — The doctors don't know what's wrong with Tom.
- Bei diesem Problem bin ich wirklich ratlos. — That problem has really got me.
- Er war ratlos, welchen Weg er nehmen sollte. — He was at a loss which way to take.
- Der Arzt war ratlos. — The doctor couldn't figure out what was wrong.
- Die Männer waren ratlos. — The men were at a loss.

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