UNABLE


Meaning of UNABLE in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ʌneɪb(ə)l ]

Frequency: The word is one of the 3000 most common words in English.

If you are unable to do something, it is impossible for you to do it, for example because you do not have the necessary skill or knowledge, or because you do not have enough time or money.

The military may feel unable to hand over power to a civilian President next year...

≠ able

ADJ : v-link ADJ to-inf

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