capable — İngilizce Sözlük

Sıfat

1. Able and efficient; having the ability needed for a specific task; having the disposition to do something; permitting or being susceptible to something.

   Örnekler

   She is capable and efficient.

   He does not need help; he is capable of eating on his own.

   Diğer örnekler (4)

   As everyone knew, he was capable of violence when roused.

   That fact is not capable of proof.

   They are neither capable of forming to themſelves a Rule, nor of diſcovering a Law-giver, nor of having the Rule enforc’d on them by the Proſpect of future Good or Ill.

   The attainment of the skills of elementary reading occurred some time ago for almost all who read this book. Nevertheless, we continue to experience the problems of this level of reading, no matter how capable we may be as readers.

2. Of sufficient capacity or size for holding, containing, receiving or taking in; accessible to. Construed with of, for or an infinitive.

   Kullanım

   • kullanımdan kalkmış

   Örnekler

   The place chosen was the cathedral church, capable of about 400 persons.

   [...] deſignation only to thoſe things, which have parts, and are capable of increaſe or diminution [...]

   Diğer örnekler (2)

   Again, I farther obſerve, that as man is a compound being, ſo this renders him capable of ſeveral diſtinct kinds of pleaſure [...]

   He has begun a road capable of a wheel-carriage.

Sıfat

1. (usually followed by ‘of’) having capacity or ability

   Zıt anlamlılar

   incapable

   Örnekler

   capable of winning

   capable of hard work

   Diğer örnekler (1)

   capable of walking on two feet

2. possibly accepting or permitting

   Eş anlamlı sözcükler

   opensubject

   Örnekler

   a passage capable of misinterpretation

   open to interpretation

   Diğer örnekler (2)

   an issue open to question

   the time is fixed by the director and players and therefore subject to much variation

3. (followed by ‘of’) having the temperament or inclination for

   Zıt anlamlılar

   incapable

   Örnekler

   no one believed her capable of murder

4. having the requisite qualities for

   Eş anlamlı sözcükler

   adequate toequal toup to

   Örnekler

   equal to the task

   the work isn't up to the standard I require

5. have the skills and qualifications to do things well

   Eş anlamlı sözcükler

   able

   Örnekler

   able teachers

   a capable administrator

   Diğer örnekler (1)

   children as young as 14 can be extremely capable and dependable