не в состоянии
unable
not able to do something
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не в состоянии with English translation
не в состоянии usage examples
We were unable to finish the task on time.
Мы не в состоянии были закончить задание вовремя.
He was unable to speak after the accident.
Он был не в состоянии говорить после аварии.
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не в состоянии synonyms
What's the difference between не в состоянии / бессильный / неспособный / неплатёжеспособный / недееспособный
unable — not able to do something
We were unable to finish the task on time.
Мы не в состоянии были закончить задание вовремя.
Neutral everyday phrase meaning someone or something cannot do something.
He is unable to help today.
Он не в состоянии помочь сегодня.
Emphasizes lack of power, strength, or ability to affect a situation.
He was powerless to change the court's decision.
Он был бессилен изменить решение суда.
Means lacking the ability or capacity to do something; can sound evaluative.
He is unable to work at such a pace.
Он неспособен работать в таком темпе.
Used in a financial sense: unable to pay debts or obligations.
The company became unable to pay its debts after the crisis.
Компания стала неплатёжеспособной после кризиса.
A legal term: a person cannot independently perform legally significant actions; not the same as simply being unable to do something.
The court declared him legally incapable.
Суд признал его недееспособным.
Describes physical weakness, often due to age, illness, or exhaustion.
The old man was too frail to walk far.
Старик был уже слишком немощный, чтобы ходить далеко.
Very broad word: can mean lack of strength, low effectiveness, or low intensity.
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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How to pronounce не в состоянии and what this word means
не в состоянии translation: unable. This page includes translation, pronunciation, transcription, audio, usage examples and related words.
how to pronounce не в состоянии
[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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Questions about this word
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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