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1 inability
[inə'biləti](the lack of power, means, ability etc (to do something): I was surprised at his inability to read.) incapacidade* * *in.a.bil.i.ty[inəb'iliti] n incapacidade, inaptidão, falta de poder. -
2 inability
[inə'biləti](the lack of power, means, ability etc (to do something): I was surprised at his inability to read.) incapacidade -
3 distress
[di'stres] 1. noun1) (great sorrow, trouble or pain: She was in great distress over his disappearance; Is your leg causing you any distress?; The loss of all their money left the family in acute distress.) sofrimento2) (a cause of sorrow: My inability to draw has always been a distress to me.) pena2. verb(to cause pain or sorrow to: I'm distressed by your lack of interest.) afligir- distressingly* * *dis.tress[distr'es] n 1 aflição, angústia, mágoa, pesar, embaraço. 2 desgraça, infortúnio. 3 pobreza, miséria, necessidade. 4 aperto, perigo, situação difícil ou perigosa. 5 Jur embargo, penhora, seqüestração, seqüestro, coisa penhorada. • vt 1 afligir, angustiar, desolar. 2 enfadar, perseguir, esgotar inteiramente, ser importuno. 3 penhorar, embargar, seqüestrar. in distress em perigo, precisando de socorro. -
4 failure
[-jə]1) (the state or act of failing: She was upset by her failure in the exam; failure of the electricity supply.) fracasso2) (an unsuccessful person or thing: He felt he was a failure.) fracasso/falhado3) (inability, refusal etc to do something: his failure to reply.) recusa* * *fail.ure[f'eiljə] n 1 falta, carência, falha, deficiência. 2 omissão, falta de execução. 3 insucesso, malogro, fracasso. 4 fracasso: pessoa que errou ou não triunfou na vida. 5 declínio, definhamento, decadência, decaimento, colapso. 6 falência, quebra, bancarrota, insolvência. failure of crops má colheita. -
5 insomnia
[in'somniə](inability to sleep: She takes sleeping-pills as she suffers from insomnia.) insónia* * *in.som.ni.a[ins'ɔmniə] n insônia. -
6 obstacle
['obstəkl](something which prevents progress: His inability to learn foreign languages was an obstacle to his career.) obstáculo* * *ob.sta.cle['ɔbstəkəl] n 1 obstáculo, empecilho. 2 estorvo, embaraço. -
7 distress
[di'stres] 1. noun1) (great sorrow, trouble or pain: She was in great distress over his disappearance; Is your leg causing you any distress?; The loss of all their money left the family in acute distress.) aflição2) (a cause of sorrow: My inability to draw has always been a distress to me.) aflição2. verb(to cause pain or sorrow to: I'm distressed by your lack of interest.) afligir- distressingly -
8 failure
[-jə]1) (the state or act of failing: She was upset by her failure in the exam; failure of the electricity supply.) falta, reprovação2) (an unsuccessful person or thing: He felt he was a failure.) fracasso3) (inability, refusal etc to do something: his failure to reply.) incapacidade -
9 insomnia
[in'somniə](inability to sleep: She takes sleeping-pills as she suffers from insomnia.) insônia -
10 obstacle
['obstəkl](something which prevents progress: His inability to learn foreign languages was an obstacle to his career.) obstáculo
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inability — I noun disability, disablement, disqualification, failure, helplessness, impotence, impuissance, inadequacy, incapability, incapacitation, incapacity, incompetence, incompetency, ineffectualness, inefficacy, inefficiency, ineptitude, ineptness,… … Law dictionary
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inability — (n.) mid 15c., inhabilite, disqualification for office, from IN (Cf. in ) (1) + ABILITY (Cf. ability). Earlier was unability incapability; incompetence (late 14c.). General sense by c.1500 … Etymology dictionary
inability — [n] disabling lack of talent, skill disqualification, failure, frailty, impotence, inadequacy, inaptitude, incapability, incapacitation, incapacity, incompetence, ineffectiveness, ineffectualness, inefficacy, inefficiency, ineptitude, ineptness,… … New thesaurus
inability — ► NOUN ▪ the state of being unable to do something … English terms dictionary
inability — [in΄ə bil′i tē] n. [ME inabilite: see IN 2 & ABILITY] the quality or state of being unable; lack of ability, capacity, means, or power … English World dictionary
inability — noun ADJECTIVE ▪ apparent, seeming ▪ complete, total ▪ chronic ▪ the government s chronic inability to face facts ▪ … Collocations dictionary
inability — n. inability to + inf. (her inability to pay caused trouble) * * * [ˌɪnə bɪlɪtɪ] inability to + inf. (her inability to pay caused trouble) … Combinatory dictionary
inability — in|a|bil|i|ty [ˌınəˈbılıti] n [singular, U] the fact of being unable to do something inability to do sth ▪ Alcoholism can result in an inability to cope. ▪ the government s inability to enforce the ceasefire … Dictionary of contemporary English
inability — in|a|bil|i|ty [ ,ınə bıləti ] noun uncount * inability to do something the fact of not being able to do something: He was frustrated by his inability to control the ball. the stomach s inability to cope with certain foods … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
