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1 incapaz
adj.incapable (no capaz).fuimos incapaces de alcanzar la cumbre we weren't able to o didn't manage to reach the topes incapaz de hacer una suma sin equivocarse he can't do the simplest sum without making a mistakees incapaz de hacer daño a nadie he would never harm anyonef. & m.ineffectual person, sad pack, lame duck.* * *1 incapable (de, of)■ es incapaz de decir que no he's incapable of saying no, he can't say no2 (incompetente) incompetent* * *adj.1) incapable, unable2) incompetent* * *1. ADJ1)ser incapaz: no es que sea incapaz, es que no tengo fuerzas — it's not that I can't do it, I just haven't got the strength
no sé cómo puedes engañarlo, yo sería incapaz — I don't know how you can deceive him, I could never do a thing like that
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ser incapaz de hacer algo — (=no atreverse, no querer) to never do sth, be incapable of doing sth frm; (=no poder) to be unable to do sth¿es que eres incapaz de hablar en serio? — can't you ever talk seriously?, aren't you capable of talking seriously? frm
la policía se mostró incapaz de prevenir la tragedia — the police proved unable to prevent the tragedy
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ser incapaz para algo — to be useless at sth2) (=incompetente) incompetent3) (Jur) unfit4) CAm [niño] trying, difficult2.SMF incompetent, incompetent fool* * *I1) [ser] (de un logro, una hazaña)no lo conseguirá nunca, es incapaz — he'll never do it, he simply isn't capable
¿haría tal cosa? - no, hombre, es incapaz — would he do such a thing? - no way, he'd never do a thing like that (colloq)
2) (Der) incapableIImasculino y femenino (inútil, inepto) incompetent (fool)* * *= incapable, powerless, incompetent.Ex. It is not always correct to conclude that if users fail to frame their questions more specifically it is because they are incapable of doing so.Ex. In a world divided by ideology, by trade barriers, by military threats and nuclear fears, we librarians are not powerless.Ex. To point out that this question was answered a great many years ago is, as the lawyers say, ' incompetent, irrelevant, and immaterial'.----* incapaz de = unable to.* incapaz de matar una mosca = wouldn't hurt a fly.* ser incapaz de = be unable to.* * *I1) [ser] (de un logro, una hazaña)no lo conseguirá nunca, es incapaz — he'll never do it, he simply isn't capable
¿haría tal cosa? - no, hombre, es incapaz — would he do such a thing? - no way, he'd never do a thing like that (colloq)
2) (Der) incapableIImasculino y femenino (inútil, inepto) incompetent (fool)* * *= incapable, powerless, incompetent.Ex: It is not always correct to conclude that if users fail to frame their questions more specifically it is because they are incapable of doing so.
Ex: In a world divided by ideology, by trade barriers, by military threats and nuclear fears, we librarians are not powerless.Ex: To point out that this question was answered a great many years ago is, as the lawyers say, ' incompetent, irrelevant, and immaterial'.* incapaz de = unable to.* incapaz de matar una mosca = wouldn't hurt a fly.* ser incapaz de = be unable to.* * *A [ SER](de un logro, una hazaña): no lo conseguirá nunca, es incapaz he will never achieve it, he just isn't capable of it¿haría tal cosa? — no, hombre, es incapaz would he do such a thing? — no way, he'd never do a thing like that ( colloq)incapaz DE algo incapable OF sthes incapaz de una cosa así he's incapable of doing something like that, he'd never do a thing like thatresultó incapaz de vencerla he was unable to beat heres incapaz de hacerle daño a nadie he's incapable of harming anyone, he wouldn't harm a fly ( colloq)este niño es incapaz de estarse quieto un minuto this child is incapable of sitting still o can't sit still for a minutees incapaz de escribirme unas líneas he can't even be bothered to write a few lines to meB ( Der) incapableA (inútil, inepto) incompetent, incompetent foolhay que despedir a ese incapaz we'll have to fire that incompetent fool o that hopeless incompetentes un incapaz para todo he's totally incompetent o useless o hopelessB ( Der) person lacking legal capacity* * *
incapaz adjetivo [ser] (de un logro, una hazaña):◊ no lo conseguirá nunca, es incapaz he'll never do it, he simply isn't capable;
es incapaz de una cosa así he's incapable of doing something like that;
es incapaz de llamarme he can't even be bothered to phone me
■ sustantivo masculino y femenino (inútil, inepto) incompetent (fool)
incapaz adjetivo
1 (que carece de habilidad) unable [de, to]: soy incapaz de enhebrar la aguja, I'm unable to thread the needle
2 (que carece de la cualidad) incapable [de, of]: es incapaz de insultar a nadie, he's incapable of insulting anyone
3 (que carece de la capacidad) useless [para, at]: es incapaz para las matemáticas, he's useless at maths
4 (que carece de la fuerza moral o física) me siento incapaz de mirarle a la cara, I can't look him in the face
soy incapaz de continuar, I can't go on
5 Jur unfit [para, for]
' incapaz' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
objetivar
- penetrar
- sentirse
- impotente
English:
erratic
- fail
- helpless
- inadequate
- incapable
- unable
- hold
- unfit
- wrong
* * *♦ adj1. [no capaz] incapable (de of);fuimos incapaces de coronar la cumbre we weren't able to o didn't manage to reach the top;es incapaz de hacer daño a nadie he would never harm anyone;es incapaz de matar una mosca he wouldn't hurt a fly;es incapaz de pedir perdón she would never say she's sorry;me siento incapaz de seguir I don't feel able to continue;es incapaz de hacer una suma sin equivocarse he can't do the simplest sum without making a mistakesoy incapaz para la química I'm no good at o useless at chemistry♦ nmfincompetent, incompetent person* * *adj incapable (de of)* * *1) : incapable, unable2) : incompetent, inept* * *incapaz adj incapablees incapaz de hacerlo he's incapable of doing it / he couldn't do it
См. также в других словарях:
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