unable

unable
predicative adjective

be unable to do something — nicht in der Lage sein, etwas zu tun; etwas nicht tun können

he wanted to attend but was unable to — er wollte kommen, aber er war dazu nicht in der Lage

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adjective
(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.) außerstande
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un·able
[ʌnˈeɪbl̩]
adj unfähig, außerstande
▪ to be \unable to do sth unfähig [o außerstande] sein, etw zu tun
he was \unable to look her in the eye er konnte ihr nicht in die Augen schauen
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["ʌn'eɪbl]
adj pred

to be unable to do sth — 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

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unable adj unfähig, außerstande, nicht in der Lage (alle:
to do zu tun):
be unable to work nicht arbeiten können, arbeitsunfähig sein;
unable to defend o.s. (Boxen) verteidigungsunfähig;
unable to pay zahlungsunfähig, insolvent
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predicative adjective

be unable to do something — nicht in der Lage sein, etwas zu tun; etwas nicht tun können

he wanted to attend but was unable to — er wollte kommen, aber er war dazu nicht in der Lage

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adj.
unfähig adj.
untauglich adj.

English-german dictionary. 2013.

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