unable to attend
не сможет прийти
My father is unable to attend the ceremony tomorrow.
Мой отец не сможет прийти на церемонию завтра.
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adjective · B1 · often · UK/US
unable
unable
Meaning of unable
English
not able to do something
Русский
не может что-то сделать, не способен на действие
Pronunciation
British English
/ʌnˈeɪbəl/
American English
/ʌnˈeɪbəl/
unable with Russian translation
Сочетания и примеры со словом unable
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Не может по обстоятельствам
Cannot because of circumstancesunable to afford
не в состоянии оплатить
We were unable to afford the full course fee.
Мы были не в состоянии оплатить полную стоимость курса.
- be unable toне мочь
- unable to workнетрудоспособный
Не получается
Not managingunable to sleep
не может уснуть
I was unable to sleep after that argument.
Я не мог уснуть после той ссоры.
unable to find
не может найти
She was unable to find the missing receipt.
Она не могла найти пропавший чек.
- unable to answerне может ответить
unable usage examples
🇬🇧English→🇷🇺Russian
We were unable to finish the task on time.
Мы были не в состоянии закончить задание вовремя.
🇬🇧English→🇷🇺Russian
He was unable to speak after the accident.
Он был не в состоянии говорить после аварии.
unable synonyms
Related word breakdowns
What's the difference between unable, not able, can't, and incapable
N
🇬🇧English
not able
Same meaning, plainer and more conversational.
very often
ENI'm not able to come tonight, sorry.
C
🇬🇧English
can't
Modal verb; the everyday spoken way to say it.
very often
ENI can't find my keys anywhere.
I
🇬🇧English
incapable
Lacking the ability by nature; stronger and more judgemental.
often
ENHe seems incapable of telling a lie.
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Questions about this word
What does unable mean?
not able to do something
How do you pronounce unable?
unable is pronounced [ʌnˈeɪbəl].
How is unable used in a sentence?
Мы были не в состоянии закончить задание вовремя. Translation: We were unable to finish the task on time.
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