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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 -
2 inepto
adj.1 inept, stupid, inapt, unfit.2 incapable, uncapable.m.inept person, loser, no-hoper, non-achiever.* * *► adjetivo1 (persona) incompetent, inept► nombre masculino,nombre femenino1 incompetent person* * *ADJ inept, incompetent* * *I- ta adjetivo inept, incompetentII- ta masculino, femenino incompetent* * *= inept, unfit, bumbler, inadequate, lame, lame duck.Ex. In frequent cases, unionization is brought on by the inept or irresponsible action of management.Ex. As Townsend cynically writes, a committee developed to make decisions is a group of ' unfits appointed by the incompetent to do the unnecessary'.Ex. Henry Ellis is traditionally depicted as a reactionary bumbler who held back reform of the department of printed books.Ex. There are no other library facilities in the immediate area, except for a woefully inadequate public library.Ex. Democrats are lame, feckless, timid, with no ideas, no vision, no message, and no future.Ex. Having them call him a lame duck is just one more way for them to underestimate what they are up against.----* inepto social = nerdy [nerdier -comp., nerdiest -sup.], nerd, geek, geeky [geekier -comp., geekiest -sup.].* * *I- ta adjetivo inept, incompetentII- ta masculino, femenino incompetent* * *= inept, unfit, bumbler, inadequate, lame, lame duck.Ex: In frequent cases, unionization is brought on by the inept or irresponsible action of management.
Ex: As Townsend cynically writes, a committee developed to make decisions is a group of ' unfits appointed by the incompetent to do the unnecessary'.Ex: Henry Ellis is traditionally depicted as a reactionary bumbler who held back reform of the department of printed books.Ex: There are no other library facilities in the immediate area, except for a woefully inadequate public library.Ex: Democrats are lame, feckless, timid, with no ideas, no vision, no message, and no future.Ex: Having them call him a lame duck is just one more way for them to underestimate what they are up against.* inepto social = nerdy [nerdier -comp., nerdiest -sup.], nerd, geek, geeky [geekier -comp., geekiest -sup.].* * *inept, incompetentmasculine, feminineincompetent* * *
inepto◊ -ta adjetivo
inept, incompetent
■ sustantivo masculino, femenino
incompetent
inepto,-a
I adjetivo inept, incompetent
II sustantivo masculino y femenino incompetent person: es un inepto para los negocios, he's inept when it comes to business
' inepto' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
inepta
- negada
- negado
- nula
- nulo
- incapaz
English:
bad
- inefficient
- inept
- inadequate
- unfit
* * *inepto, -a♦ adjincompetent, inept♦ nm,fincompetent o inept person* * *I adj inept, incompetentII m, inepta f incompetent fool* * *inepto, -ta adj: inept, incompetent -
3 inepta
inepto,-a
I adjetivo inept, incompetent
II sustantivo masculino y femenino incompetent person: es un inepto para los negocios, he's inept when it comes to business
' inepta' also found in these entries:
English:
mismanage
* * *I adj inept, incompetentII m, inepta f incompetent fool -
4 desatinado
adj.absurd, mistaken, lost, erroneous.f. & m.1 idiot, fool, madman.2 fumbler, blunderer, incompetent.past part.past participle of spanish verb: desatinar.* * *1→ link=desatinar desatinar► adjetivo1 (imprudente) rash, reckless2 (tonto) foolish, silly* * *ADJ foolish* * *- da adjetivoa) < medida> unwise, foolishb) < persona> ( sin tacto) tactless; ( sin juicio) foolish* * *= harebrained.Ex. Then one day she finds herself shooting the moon with a scheme so harebrained and daring that it just might succeed.* * *- da adjetivoa) < medida> unwise, foolishb) < persona> ( sin tacto) tactless; ( sin juicio) foolish* * *= harebrained.Ex: Then one day she finds herself shooting the moon with a scheme so harebrained and daring that it just might succeed.
* * *desatinado -da1 ‹medida› unwise, imprudent, foolishsu explicación es extraña pero no es tan desatinada his explanation is strange but it's not that far-fetched o not that wide of the mark¡qué cosa tan desatinada de decir! ( RPl); what a silly thing to say!2 ‹persona› (sin tacto) tactless; (sin juicio) foolish* * *
Del verbo desatinar: ( conjugate desatinar)
desatinado es:
el participio
desatinado,-a adjetivo unwise
' desatinado' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
desatinada
English:
ill-advised
* * *desatinado, -a adj1. [necio] foolish, silly2. [imprudente] rash, reckless* * *adj foolish* * *desatinado, -da adj: foolish, silly -
5 berza
f.cabbage.* * *1 cabbage1 idiot, moron* * *1.SF cabbage- mezclar berzas con capachos2.pl berzas* SMF INV = berzotas* * *femenino cabbage* * *femenino cabbage* * *cabbage* * *
berza
I sustantivo femenino 1 Bot cabbage
2 fam (borrachera) drunkeness
II m,f pl fam pey idiot, fool, incompetent
* * *berza nfcabbageEsp Famestar con la berza: hoy está con la berza [atontado] he's not with it today* * *f BOT cabbage* * *berza nf: cabbage
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