ability

ability
noun
1) (capacity) Können, das; Fähigkeit, die

have the ability to do something — etwas können od. (geh.) vermögen

make use of one's ability or abilities — seine Fähigkeiten einsetzen

to the best of my ability — soweit es in meinen Kräften steht

2) no pl. (cleverness) Intelligenz, die

she is a girl of great ability — sie ist ein sehr intelligentes Mädchen

3) (talent) Begabung, die; Talent, das; Anlagen Pl.

he shows or has great musical ability — er ist musikalisch sehr begabt

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[ə'biləti]
plural - abilities; noun
1) (the power, knowledge etc to do something: I shall do the job to the best of my ability.) die Fähigkeit
2) (a skill: a man of many abilities.) die Fertigkeit
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abil·ity
[əˈbɪləti, AM -ət̬i]
n
1. no pl (capability) Fähigkeit f
to the best of my abilities so gut [o soweit] ich kann
my \ability to help is restricted ich kann leider nur bedingt helfen
to make use of one's abilities seine Fähigkeiten einsetzen
to have the \ability to do sth etw können
to have lost the \ability to do sth nicht mehr fähig sein, etw zu tun
\ability to accept risks Risikofähigkeit f
\ability to pay Zahlungsbereitschaft f
\ability to pay interest Zinszahlungsfähigkeit f
2. no pl (talent) Talent nt, Begabung f
someone of her \ability is bound to succeed jemand mit ihrer Begabung wird es sicher weit bringen
exceptional \ability außergewöhnliche Begabung
a man/woman of \ability ein fähiger Mann/eine fähige Frau
3. (skills)
abilities pl Fähigkeiten pl
she is a woman of considerable abilities sie ist eine sehr fähige Frau
4. (intelligence) [geistiges] Potenzial
mixed abilities SCH unterschiedliche Leistungsstufen
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[ə'bIlItɪ]
n
Fähigkeit f

ability to pay/hear — Zahlungs-/Hörfähigkeit f

to the best of my ability — nach (besten) Kräften; (with mental activities) so gut ich es kann

a man of great ability — ein sehr fähiger Mann

his ability in German — seine Fähigkeiten im Deutschen

she has great ability — sie ist ausgesprochen fähig

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ability [əˈbılətı] s
1. Fähigkeit f (auch BIOL, JUR etc), Befähigung f, Vermögen n, Können n:
ability test Eignungsprüfung f;
ability to absorb PHYS Absorptionsvermögen;
ability to pay WIRTSCH Zahlungsfähigkeit;
to the best of one’s ability nach besten Kräften, so gut man kann
2. Geschicklichkeit f
3. meist pl (geistige) Anlagen pl, Veranlagung f, Talente pl:
a man of many abilities ein vielseitig veranlagter Mann;
she has unusual ability in this field sie hat ungewöhnliche Fähigkeiten auf diesem Gebiet
4. TECH Leistungsfähigkeit f
5. PSYCH Ability f (durch Veranlagung oder Schulung bedingte Fähigkeit, Leistung zu erbringen)
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noun
1) (capacity) Können, das; Fähigkeit, die

have the ability to do something — etwas können od. (geh.) vermögen

make use of one's ability or abilities — seine Fähigkeiten einsetzen

to the best of my ability — soweit es in meinen Kräften steht

2) no pl. (cleverness) Intelligenz, die

she is a girl of great ability — sie ist ein sehr intelligentes Mädchen

3) (talent) Begabung, die; Talent, das; Anlagen Pl.

he shows or has great musical ability — er ist musikalisch sehr begabt

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n.
Befähigung f.
Begabung -en f.
Fähigkeit f.
Vermögen - n.

English-german dictionary. 2013.

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