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1 inability
n. oförmåga; inkompetens* * *[inə'biləti](the lack of power, means, ability etc (to do something): I was surprised at his inability to read.) oförmåga -
2 inability to pay
oförmåga att betala (brist på förmåga att betala tillbaka ens skulder) -
3 inability to withstand disappointment
oförmåga att uthärda besvikelseEnglish-Swedish dictionary > inability to withstand disappointment
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4 distress
n. nödställdhet, betryck; sorg--------v. plåga, göra olycklig* * *[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.) bedrövelse, smärta, trångmål2) (a cause of sorrow: My inability to draw has always been a distress to me.) sorg2. verb(to cause pain or sorrow to: I'm distressed by your lack of interest.) betryckt, ansatt, bedrövad- distressingly -
5 failure
n. misslyckande; fiasko; strandning; försummelse; brist; strejkande; o-; bankrutt; försämring* * *[-jə]1) (the state or act of failing: She was upset by her failure in the exam; failure of the electricity supply.) misslyckande, strejkande2) (an unsuccessful person or thing: He felt he was a failure.) misslyckad person3) (inability, refusal etc to do something: his failure to reply.) underlåtenhet, försummelse -
6 insomnia
n. sömnlöshet* * *[in'somniə](inability to sleep: She takes sleeping-pills as she suffers from insomnia.) sömnlöshet -
7 obstacle
n. hinder* * *['obstəkl](something which prevents progress: His inability to learn foreign languages was an obstacle to his career.) hinder
См. также в других словарях:
inability — I noun disability, disablement, disqualification, failure, helplessness, impotence, impuissance, inadequacy, incapability, incapacitation, incapacity, incompetence, incompetency, ineffectualness, inefficacy, inefficiency, ineptitude, ineptness,… … Law dictionary
inability — inability, disability are sometimes confused because of their verbal likeness. Although both denote a lack of ability to perform a given act or to follow a given trade or profession, they are otherwise clearly distinguished. Inability implies… … New Dictionary of Synonyms
Inability — In a*bil i*ty, n. [Pref. in not + ability: cf. F. inhabilet[ e]. See {Able}, and cf. {Unable}.] The quality or state of being unable; lack of ability; lack of sufficient power, strength, resources, or capacity. [1913 Webster] It is not from an… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
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
