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1. (adj.) unable
lacking the necessary power, competence, etc., to accomplish some specified act:
unable to swim.
Etymology: (1350–1400)
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1. (adj) 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"
2. (adj) unable(p)
(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"
3. (adj) ineffective, ineffectual, unable
lacking in power or forcefulness
"an ineffectual ruler"; "like an unable phoenix in hot ashes"
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1. (adjective) unable
≠ able
They were unable to help.
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1. (adj) unable
not able; not having sufficient strength, means, knowledge, skill, or the like; impotent' weak; helpless; incapable; -- now usually followed by an infinitive or an adverbial phrase; as, unable for work; unable to bear fatigue
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Sense: 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.
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 Afrikaans: nie kan nie |
 Arabic: غَيْر قادِر |
 Bulgarian: неспособен |
 Brazilian: incapaz |
 Czech: neschopný |
 German: außerstande |
 Danish: ude af stand til |
 Greek: που δεν μπορεί, ανίκανος |
 Spanish: incapaz |
 Estonian: võimetu |
 Farsi: ناتوان |
 Finnish: kykenemätön |
 French: incapable de |
 Hebrew: לא מְסוּגָל |
 Hindi: असमर्थ |
 Croatian: nesposoban |
 Hungarian: képtelen |
 Indonesian: tidak bisa |
 Icelandic: vanmáttugur; ófær, sem ge |
 Italian: incapace |
 Japanese: ～できない |
 Korean: 할 수 없는 |
 Lithuanian: negalintis, nepajėgiantis |
 Latvian: nevarēt atnākt uz tikšano |
 Malay: tdk dapat |
 Dutch: niet in staat |
 Norwegian: ute av stand til |
 Polish: niezdolny |
 Persian: ناتوان |
 Pashto: ناوړه، نا قابل، بې سېكه، |
 Portuguese: incapaz |
 Romanian: incapabil (să) |
 Russian: неспособный |
 Slovak: neschopný, bezmocný, nesp |
 Slovenian: nezmožen |
 Serbian: nesposoban |
 Swedish: oförmögen, ur stånd |
 Thai: ซึ่งไม่สามารถ |
 Turkish: gücü yetmeyen, imkânı olm |
 Taiwanese: 不能的，無能力的 |
 Ukrainian: нездатний, неспроможний |
 Urdu: عاجز، ناقابل |
 Vietnamese: không thể, không có khả n |
 Chinese: 不能的 |
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