No. 2,980 in French
incapable
Unable or incompetent.
In a sentence
Il est incapable de terminer ce projet dans les délais.
He is incapable of completing this project on time.
The word 'incapable' is used as an adjective to describe someone's inability to complete a specific task.
Les outils fournis étaient incapables de résoudre le problème.
The tools provided were incapable of solving the problem.
Here, 'incapable' expresses the tools' inutility or inability to perform the required action.
Je me sens parfois incapable de comprendre ces concepts compliqués.
Sometimes, I feel incapable of understanding these complicated concepts.
In this instance, 'incapable' refers to a personal feeling of inadequacy in grasping complex ideas.
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