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10 Language-to-English DictionariesInabilità
Pronunciation / Transliteration: inaˈbilita
"La sua inabilità a risolvere il problema è stata evidente."
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
The word 'inability' originates from the prefix 'in-' meaning 'not' and the root 'ability', which comes from the Latin 'habilitas', meaning 'aptitude' or 'skill'. The term evolved through Middle English, reflecting a lack of capacity or power to do 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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