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не в состоянии

unable

Meaning of не в состоянии

not able to do something

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Russian[nʲe f səsˈtojanʲɪjɪ]
unable
не в состоянии - unable
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не в состоянии with English translation

не в состоянии usage examples

🇬🇧English🇷🇺Russian

We were unable to finish the task on time.

Мы не в состоянии были закончить задание вовремя.

🇬🇧English🇷🇺Russian

He was unable to speak after the accident.

Он был не в состоянии говорить после аварии.

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не в состоянии belongs to the topic "Top 2500". Start with a short 7-word set so the word is easier to remember in context.

не в состоянииunable
рубленыйchopped
приготовленныйcooked
замороженныйfrozen
сыройraw
солёныйsalty
нарезанный ломтикамиsliced

не в состоянии synonyms

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What's the difference between не в состоянии / бессильный / неспособный / неплатёжеспособный / недееспособный

🇷🇺Russian
не в состоянии

unable — not able to do something

B1Often

We were unable to finish the task on time.

Мы не в состоянии были закончить задание вовремя.

Н
🇷🇺Russian
не в состоянии

Neutral everyday phrase meaning someone or something cannot do something.

B1Often

He is unable to help today.

Он не в состоянии помочь сегодня.

Б
🇷🇺Russian
бессильный

Emphasizes lack of power, strength, or ability to affect a situation.

B2Often

He was powerless to change the court's decision.

Он был бессилен изменить решение суда.

Н
🇷🇺Russian
неспособный

Means lacking the ability or capacity to do something; can sound evaluative.

B1Often

He is unable to work at such a pace.

Он неспособен работать в таком темпе.

Н
🇷🇺Russian
неплатёжеспособный

Used in a financial sense: unable to pay debts or obligations.

B2Rarely

The company became unable to pay its debts after the crisis.

Компания стала неплатёжеспособной после кризиса.

Н
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недееспособный

A legal term: a person cannot independently perform legally significant actions; not the same as simply being unable to do something.

B2Rarely

The court declared him legally incapable.

Суд признал его недееспособным.

Н
🇷🇺Russian
немощный

Describes physical weakness, often due to age, illness, or exhaustion.

B1Often

The old man was too frail to walk far.

Старик был уже слишком немощный, чтобы ходить далеко.

С
🇷🇺Russian
слабый

Very broad word: can mean lack of strength, low effectiveness, or low intensity.

B1Very Often

After the illness he was very weak and could not get up.

После болезни он был очень слабый и не мог встать.

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не в состоянии translation: unable. This page includes translation, pronunciation, transcription, audio, usage examples and related words.

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[nʲe f səsˈtojanʲɪjɪ]

не в состоянии translation

unable

не в состоянии examples

We were unable to finish the task on time.

не в состоянии transcription

[nʲe f səsˈtojanʲɪjɪ]

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не в состоянии meaning: what does it mean?

не может что-то сделать, не способен на действие

не в состоянии pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?

не в состоянии is pronounced as [nʲe f səsˈtojanʲɪjɪ]. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.

не в состоянии definition and sentence examples: how is it used in a sentence?

We were unable to finish the task on time. Translation: Мы не в состоянии были закончить задание вовремя.

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