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unable [ʌnˈeɪbəl] adj
1. (postpositive; foll by to) lacking the necessary power, ability, or authority (to do something); not able 2. Archaic incompetent ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
unable Translations unable [ˈʌnˈeɪbl] ADJ to be unable to do sth (gen) → no poder hacer algo; (= be incapable of) → ser incapaz de hacer algo; (= be prevented from) → verse imposibilitado de hacer algo unfortunately, he was unable to come → desafortunadamente, no ha podido venir I am unable to see why → no veo por qué ..., no comprendo por qué ... those unable to go → los que no pueden ir unable [ʌnˈeɪbəl] adj to be unable to do sth (= not able) (gen) → ne pas pouvoir faire qch I was unable to come → Je n'ai pas pu venir. She was unable to find work → Elle n'a pas pu trouver de travail. to be unable to do sth (because of situation, circumstances) → être dans l'impossibilité de faire qch The Red Cross was unable to reach them → La Croix Rouge était dans l'impossibilité de les contacter. I was unable to accept the invitation → J'étais dans l'impossibilité d'accepter l'invitation. (= incapable) → incapable unable to do sth → incapable de faire qch She seems unable to take decisions → Elle semble incapable de prendre des décisions. He was unable to sleep at night because of his anxiety → Il était incapable de trouver le sommeil à cause de son anxiété. unable adj pred to be unable to do something → etw nicht tun können, außerstande or außer Stande sein, etw zu tun; we’re still unable to cure cancer → wir sind immer noch außerstande or außer Stande or immer noch nicht in der Lage, Krebs zu heilen unable [ʌnˈeɪbl] adj to be unable to do sth (not to know how to) → non saper fare qc, non essere capace di fare qc; (not to have it in one's power to) → non poter fare qc, essere nell'impossibilità di fare qc unable [ʌnˈeɪbl] adj to be unable to do sth (not to know how to) → non saper fare qc, non essere capace di fare qc; (not to have it in one's power to) → non poter fare qc, essere nell'impossibilità di fare qc adj unable [anˈeibl] without enough strength, power, skill, opportunity, information etc to be able (to do something) I am unable to get out of bed; I shall be unable to meet you for lunch today. nie kan nie غَيْر قادِر неспособен neschopný ude af stand til außerstande που δεν μπορεί, ανίκανος να κάνει κτ. incapaz võimetu ناتوان kykenemätön incapable de לא מְסוּגָל असमर्थ nesposoban képtelen vanmáttugur; ófær, sem getur ekki incapace ~できない 할 수 없는 negalintis, nepajėgiantis nevarēt atnākt uz tikšanos tdk dapat niet in staat ute av stand til niezdolny incapaz incapabil (să) неспособный neschopný, bezmocný, nespôsobilý nezmožen nesposoban oförmögen, ur stånd ซึ่งไม่สามารถ gücü yetmeyen, imkânı olmayan 不能的,無能力的 нездатний, неспроможний عاجز، ناقابل không thể, không có khả năng 不能的 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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I was now thoroughly awake, but as unable to move a muscle as though turned to stone. Unable to endure the aspect of the being I had created, I rushed out of the room and continued a long time traversing my bed-chamber, unable to compose my mind to sleep. Unwilling to lose his filberts, and yet unable to withdraw his hand, he burst into tears and bitterly lamented his disappointment. |
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