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incapable [ɪnˈkeɪpəbəl] adj
1. (when postpositive, often foll by of) not capable (of); lacking the ability (to) 2. powerless or helpless, as through injury or intoxication 3. (postpositive; foll by of) not susceptible (to); not admitting (of) a problem incapable of solution incapability , incapableness n incapably adv ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
incapable adjective 1. incompetent, inadequate, insufficient, unfit, unfitted, ineffective, feeble, weak, inept, unqualified, inexpert, not up to something, not equal to something He lost his job allegedly for being incapable. incompetent fit, expert, capable, qualified, sufficient, efficient, adequate, competent 2. unable, helpless, powerless, unfit, impotent He argued that he was mentally incapable. incapable of 3. not capable of, unable to carry out He seemed to be a man incapable of violence. 4. not susceptible to, resistant to, impervious to, not admitting of The problem of recidivism is not incapable of solution. Translations incapable [ɪnˈkeɪpəbl] ADJ 1. (= unable) to be incapable of doing sth → ser incapaz de hacer algo she is incapable of harming anyone → es incapaz de hacer daño a alguien to be incapable of speech/movement → quedarse sin habla/sin poder moverse, no poder hablar/moverse a problem incapable of solution → un problema insoluble he is incapable of shame → no tiene vergüenza 2. (= incompetent) [worker] → incompetente incapable [ɪnˈkeɪpəbəl] adj to be incapable of doing sth → être incapable de faire qch to be incapable of sth → être incapable de qch incapable adj person → unfähig; (physically) → hilflos; to be incapable of doing something → unfähig or nicht imstande or nicht im Stande sein, etw zu tun, etw nicht tun können; she is physically incapable of lifting it → sie ist körperlich nicht in der Lage, es zu heben; drunk and incapable → volltrunken; he was completely incapable (because drunk) → er war volltrunken; incapable of working → arbeitsunfähig; incapable of tenderness → zu Zärtlichkeit nicht fähig; do it yourself, you’re not incapable (inf) → mach es doch selbst, du bist nicht so hilflos incapable [ɪnˈkeɪpəbl] adj incapable (of doing sth) → incapace (di fare qc) a question incapable of solution (frm) → un problema irrisolvibile or insolubile incapable [ɪnˈkeɪpəbl] adj incapable (of doing sth) → incapace (di fare qc) a question incapable of solution (frm) → un problema irrisolvibile or insolubile adj incapable [inˈkeipəbl] (withof) not able (to do something) incapable of learning anything. onbevoeg غَيْر قادِر عَلى неспособен neschopný ude af stand til unfähig ανίκανος incapaz võimetu ناتوان kykenemätön incapable (de) לא מְסוּגָל अयोग्य nesposoban képtelen tidak mampu, tidak bisa óhæfur incapace di できない 할 수 없는 negalintis, nesugebantis nespējīgs tidak mampu niet in staat, onbekwaam udugelig, ute av stand til niezdolny incapaz incapabil (de/să) неспособный neschopný nesposoben nesposoban oförmögen, oduglig ซึ่งไม่สามารถพอ yeteneksiz 無能力的 нездатний, нездібний نالائق không có khả năng 无能力的 n inˌcapaˈbility onvermoë عَدَم مَقدِرَه ، عَجْز неспособност neschopnost uduelighed die Unfähigkeit ανικανότητα incapacidaz saamatus ناتوانی kykenemättömyys incapacité (de) חוֹסֶר יְכוֹלֶת अयोग्यता nesposobnost képtelenség, alkalmatlanság yang tak terdengar óhæfni, vangeta incapacità 無能 무능력함 negalėjimas, nesugebėjimas nespēja ketidakmampuan onbekwaamheid udugelighet, manglende evne niezdolność incapacidade incapacitate неспособность neschopnosť nesposobnost nesposobnost oförmögenhet, oduglighet ความไม่สามารถพอ yeteneksizlik 無能力 нездатність, нездібність نا اہلی sự không có khả năng 无能力 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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By being 'present in a subject' I do not mean present as parts are present in a whole, but being incapable of existence apart from the said subject. He is incapable of arguing, and is bewildered by Socrates to such a degree that he does not know what he is saying. At the enunciation of the aspirate, Fuddy-Duddy, the incapable terrapin, came to a dead halt, and before the vowel had died away up the ravine had folded up all his eight legs and lain down in the dusty road, regardless of the effect upon his derned skin. |
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