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10 Language-to-English DictionariesUnfähigkeit
Pronunciation / Transliteration: ʊnˈfɛːɪçkaɪt
"Seine Unfähigkeit, die Aufgabe zu erfüllen, war enttäuschend."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
The state of being unable to do something.
"Her inability to speak French made communication difficult during the trip." - 2
A lack of power, skill, or means to do something.
"His inability to manage time effectively led to missed deadlines."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Late Middle English word 'inabilite', coming from Old French 'inhabilité', ultimately rooted in the Latin 'inhabilitas', formed from 'in-' (meaning 'not') and 'habilis' (meaning 'able' or 'handy'). Over time, it evolved to specifically denote the state of lacking the necessary physical, mental, or legal power, means, or time to accomplish something.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Inability" is said worldwide
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Incapacité
Transliteration: ɛ̃.kap.a.si.te
"Son incapacité à comprendre les instructions a causé des problèmes."
Unfähigkeit
Transliteration: ʊnˈfɛːɪçkaɪt
"Seine Unfähigkeit, die Aufgabe zu erfüllen, war enttäuschend."
Inabilità
Transliteration: inaˈbilita
"La sua inabilità a risolvere il problema è stata evidente."
Incapacidad
Transliteration: inkapaθiˈðað
"Su incapacidad para tomar decisiones lo afectó gravemente."
Incapacidade
Transliteration: ĩkɐpɐsiˈdadʒi
"A incapacidade dele de se concentrar foi um problema."
अयोग्यता
Transliteration: Ayogyata
"उसकी अयोग्यता ने उसे नौकरी पाने में मदद नहीं की।"
无能
Transliteration: wú néng
"他的无能让团队失去了机会。"
무능력
Transliteration: munŭngnyeok
"그의 무능력은 팀에 큰 영향을 미쳤다."
無能
Transliteration: munō
"彼の無能さは明らかだった。"
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