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capable
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capable [kapabl] ADJ
capable personne, machine, test:
capable
capable (de qc of sth, de faire of doing)
c'est quelqu'un de très capable
he's a very capable person
il est capable d'une analyse lucide
he is capable of lucid analysis
il n'est même pas capable de faire cuire un œuf dur
he isn't even capable of boiling an egg!, he can't even boil an egg!
je vais lui montrer de quoi je suis capable!
I'll show him/her what I'm capable of!
il est capable de tout pour garder sa place
he would do anything to keep his job
il doit noter les appels mais je ne sais pas s'il en est capable
he has to note down the calls but I don't know if he is up to it
c'est une situation grave, capable d'évoluer vers la guerre
it's a serious situation which could escalate into war
je ne le crois pas capable de nous trahir
I don't think he would betray us
ils sont bien capables de nous dénoncer/de ne pas nous attendre
I wouldn't put it past them to turn us in/not to wait for us
‘recherchons boulanger, bon salaire si capable’
‘baker required, good salary for the right person’
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employable
capable de travailler
capable person
capable (of de)
to be capable of doing (have potential to)
être capable de faire
capable of a better result
capable d'un meilleur résultat
competent (capable, efficient)
compétent, capable
to be competent to do
être compétent or qualifié pour faire, être capable de faire
operable system
capable de fonctionner
kerb appeal
aspect m extérieur attrayant (capable de séduire l'acheteur potentiel)
is she capable of such deception?
est-elle capable d'une telle duplicité?
high-flying aircraft
capable de voler à haute altitude
adaptable
capable de s'adapter
to put sb on his mettle
amener qn à montrer de quoi il est capable
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capable [kapabl] ADJ
capable
capable
il est seul capable de le faire
he alone is able to do it
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capable
capable
to be capable of doing sth
être capable de faire qc
able
capable
to be ineffectual at doing sth
ne pas être capable de faire qc
to show one's mettle
montrer de quoi on est capable
to be up to (doing) sth
être capable de faire qc
fit
capable
to be not fit to +infin
ne pas être capable de +infin
to know one's true worth
savoir ce dont on est capable
to be able to take the knocks
être capable d'encaisser les coups
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capable [kapabl] ADJ
capable
capable
croire qn capable
to think sb capable
il est seul capable de le faire
he alone is able to do it
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capable
capable
to be capable of doing sth
être capable de faire qc
able
capable
to be ineffectual at doing sth
ne pas être capable de faire qc
to show one's mettle
montrer de quoi on est capable
to be up to (doing) sth
être capable de (faire) qc
fit
capable
to be not fit to +infin
ne pas être capable de +infin
to know one's true worth
savoir ce dont on est capable
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Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)
croire qn capable
to think sb capable
de quoi n'est-elle pas capable/a-t-elle besoin?
is there anything she's not capable of/she needs?
il est seul capable de le faire
he alone is able to do it
to know one's true worth
savoir ce dont on est capable
to fail to appreciate sth
ne pas être capable de comprendre qc
Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)
Le test épicutané est une méthode utilisée en dermatologie pour déterminer si une substance spécifique est capable de provoquer une réaction inflammatoire de la peau.
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Shakey le robot est le premier robot générique capable de raisonner sur ses actions.
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Elle sera pour lui une « petite fée capable de transformer une citrouille : lui-même  ».
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Il a montré être capable de venir à bout de plusieurs adversaires simultanément.
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Parce qu'elle a conservé l’ingénuité de sa vision, elle est capable de saisir le mystère que chacun représente.
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