No. 904 in French
capacités
"Capacités" means "abilities" or "capabilities" in English.
In a sentence
Le professeur a des capacités exceptionnelles en enseignement.
The teacher has exceptional abilities in teaching.
Here, 'capacités' is used to describe someone's talents or skills in a specific activity or domain, emphasizing excellence in these areas.
Le test a été conçu pour évaluer les capacités des élèves.
The test was designed to assess the students' capabilities.
In this instance, 'capacités' refers to the innate or acquired abilities of individuals, typically in the context of assessing performance or potential.
Nous devons exploiter toutes nos capacités pour résoudre ce problème.
We must utilize all our capacities to solve this problem.
Here, 'capacités' signifies the collective potential or resources that individuals or groups can mobilize toward achieving an objective or overcoming a challenge.
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