/ ʌnˈeɪbl; NAmE / adjective
[ not before noun ] unable to do sth (rather formal ) not having the skill, strength, time, knowledge, etc. to do sth :
He lay there, unable to move.
I tried to contact him but was unable to.
OPP able
/ ʌnˈeɪbl; NAmE / adjective
[ not before noun ] unable to do sth (rather formal ) not having the skill, strength, time, knowledge, etc. to do sth :
He lay there, unable to move.
I tried to contact him but was unable to.
OPP able
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary. Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне. 2005