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ability [əˈbɪlɪtɪ] n pl -ties
1. possession of the qualities required to do something; necessary skill, competence, or power the ability to cope with a problem 2. considerable proficiency; natural capability a man of ability 3. (plural) special talents [from Old French from Latin habilitās aptitude, handiness, from habilis able] ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
ability noun 1. capability, power, potential, facility, capacity, qualification, competence, proficiency, competency, potentiality No one had faith in his ability to do the job. capability inability, incompetence, incapacity, powerlessness, incapability 2. skill, talent, know-how (informal), gift, expertise, faculty, flair, competence, energy, accomplishment, knack, aptitude, proficiency, dexterity, cleverness, potentiality, adroitness, adeptness Her drama teacher spotted her ability. Translations ability [əˈbɪlɪtɪ] N ability [əˈbɪlɪti] n (= capability) → capacité f, aptitude f abilities (= competence) → compétences fpl one's ability to do sth → sa capacité de faire qch, son aptitude à faire qch to have the ability to do sth → être capable de faire qch to have the ability to see → être capable de voir to the best of my ability, to the best of my abilities → de mon mieux ability n → Fähigkeit f; ability to pay/hear → Zahlungs-/Hörfähigkeit f; to the best of my ability → nach (besten) Kräften; (with mental activities) → so gut ich es kann; a man of great ability → ein sehr fähiger Mann; his ability in German → seine Fähigkeiten im Deutschen; she has great ability → sie ist ausgesprochen fähig ability [əˈbɪlɪtɪ] n → capacità f inv, abilità f inv abilities npl → capacità fpl, doti fpl to the best of my ability → con il massimo impegno a person of great abilities → una persona molto dotata n ability [əˈbiləti] 1 the power, knowledge etc to do something I shall do the job to the best of my ability. vermoë مَقْدِرَة способност schopnost evne die Fähigkeit ικανότητα capacidad võime توان؛ قدرت kyky capacité יְכוֹלֶת योग्यता sposobnost képesség kemampuan geta, hæfni capacità 能力 능력 sugebėjimas kompetence kemampuan vermogen evne umiejętność capacidade posibilitate, putinţă способность schopnosť zmožnost sposobnost förmåga ความสามารถ yetenek 能力 здібність, здатність قابلیت khả năng 能力 2 a skill a man of many abilities. vaardigheid مَهَارَة، مَعْرِفَة умение zručnost evne; færdighed die Fertigkeit επιδεξιότητα habilidad oskus مهارت taito habileté כִּשָׁרוֹן@@@כִּישָׁרוֹן$$$ कौशल vještina tehetség bisanya (sér)kunnátta, færni abilità 技能 재능 gabumas spēja; prasme kebolehan bekwaamheid ferdighet zdolność aptidão aptitudine дарование zručnosť spretnost veština begåvning, färdighet ความมีทักษะ beceri, marifet, hüner 才能 уміння, здібність مہارت tài năng 才能 ability → قدرة schopnost evne Fähigkeit ικανότητα aptitud kyky capacité sposobnost abilità 能力 능력 vermogen evne zdolność capacidade, habilidade способность förmåga ความสามารถ yetenek khả năng 能力 How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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Security against defeat implies defensive tactics; ability to defeat the enemy means taking the offensive. Grateful for these favors, the animals determined to repay him to the best of their ability. Some have felt that these blundering lives are due to the inconvenient indefiniteness with which the Supreme Power has fashioned the natures of women: if there were one level of feminine incompetence as strict as the ability to count three and no more, the social lot of women might be treated with scientific certitude. |
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