capable of something

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  • 2capable */*/*/ — UK [ˈkeɪpəb(ə)l] / US adjective Get it right: capable: The adjective capable is never followed by an infinitive. Use the pattern capable of doing something: Wrong: Both sexes are capable to do military service. Right: Both sexes are capable of… …

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  • 3capable — ca|pa|ble W2S2 [ˈkeıpəbəl] adj [Date: 1500 1600; : French; Origin: Late Latin capabilis, from Latin capere to take ] 1.) capable of (doing) sth having the qualities or ability needed to do something ▪ I don t think he s capable of murder. ▪ The… …

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  • 4capable — ca|pa|ble [ keıpəbl ] adjective *** 1. ) capable of able to do something: I want to see you achieve what you are capable of. capable of (doing) something: The port is capable of handling 10 million tons of coal a year. He is capable of anything ( …

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  • 5capable — adjective 1 capable of (doing) sth having the skills, power, intelligence etc needed to do something: I don t think Banks is capable of murder. | The company isn t capable of handling an order that large. 2 skilled or very good at doing something …

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  • 7capable — [[t]ke͟ɪpəb(ə)l[/t]] ♦♦♦ 1) ADJ GRADED: v link ADJ of ing/n If a person or thing is capable of doing something, they have the ability to do it. He appeared hardly capable of conducting a coherent conversation... The kitchen is capable of catering …

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  • 8capable — adjective 1》 (capable of doing something) having the ability or quality necessary to do something.     ↘open to or admitting of something. 2》 (of a person) competent. Derivatives capably adverb Origin C16: from Fr., from late L. capabilis, from L …

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  • 9capable*/*/ — [ˈkeɪpəb(ə)l] adj 1) capable of (doing) sth able to do something Ant: incapable The port is capable of handling 10 million tonnes of coal a year.[/ex] I don t think I ve achieved everything I m capable of.[/ex] 2) very good at doing a job The… …

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  • 10capable — adjective Able and efficient; having the ability needed for a specific task; having the disposition to do something; permitting or being susceptible to something. She is capable and efficient. Ant: incapable …

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