unable

un·a·ble  (n-bl)

adj.

1. Lacking the necessary power, authority, or means; not able; incapable: unable to get to town without a car.

2. Lacking mental or physical capability or efficiency; incompetent: unable to walk.

3. Usage Problem Not susceptible to action or treatment: a project unable to be financed with government funds. See Usage Note at able.

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unable

Adjective

unable to not having the power, ability, or authority to; not able to

Thesaurus

Adj.	1.	unable - (usually followed by `to') not having the necessary means or skill or know-how; "unable to get to town without a car"; "unable to obtain funds" able - (usually followed by `to') having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something; "able to swim"; "she was able to program her computer"; "we were at last able to buy a car"; "able to get a grant for the project"
	2.	unable - (usually followed by `to') lacking necessary physical or mental ability; "dyslexics are unable to learn to read adequately"; "the sun was unable to melt enough snow" incapable - (followed by `of') lacking capacity or ability; "incapable of carrying a tune"; "he is incapable of understanding the matter"; "incapable of doing the work"
	3.	unable - lacking in power or forcefulness; "an ineffectual ruler"; "like an unable phoenix in hot ashes" ineffective, ineffectual impotent - lacking power or ability; "Technology without morality is barbarous; morality without technology is impotent"- Freeman J.Dyson; "felt impotent rage"

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unable

adjective (with to) incapable, inadequate, powerless, unfit, unfitted, not able, impotent, not up to, unqualified, ineffectual, not equal to << OPPOSITE able

Translations

unable [ʌnˈeɪbl] adj to be unable to do sth → no poder hacer algo (= not know how to); ser incapaz de hacer algo, no saber hacer algo

unable [ʌnˈeɪbl] adj to be unable to → ne (pas) pouvoir, être dans l'impossibilité de (= not capable); être incapable de

unable [ʌnˈeɪbl] adj to be unable to do sth → etw nicht tun können

unable [ʌnˈeɪbl] adj to be unable to → non potere, essere nell'impossibilità di (= not to know how to); essere incapace di, non sapere

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unable

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 nieغَيْر قادِرнеспособенneschopnýude af stand tilaußerstandeπου δεν μπορεί, ανίκανος να κάνει κτ.incapazvõimetuناتوانkykenemätönincapable deלא מְסוּגָלअसमर्थnesposobanképtelenvanmáttugur; ófær, sem getur ekkiincapace～できないnegalintis, nepajėgiantisnevarēt atnākt uz tikšanostdk dapatniet in staatute av stand tilniezdolnyincapazincapabil (să)неспособныйneschopný, bezmocný, nespôsobilýnezmožennesposobanoförmögen, ur ståndซึ่งไม่สามารถgücü yetmeyen, imkânı olmayan不能的нездатний, неспроможнийعاجز، ناقابلkhông thể, không có khả năng不能的