capable

Everyday

1. Capable means able to do something: capable of swimming a length. tree →
2. Capable means good at things, skilled and sensible. tree →

In the lessons

In school reports «a capable pupil» means a pupil who does things well. «Capable of» shows what someone or something can do: a car capable of 100 miles an hour. In everyday life: «I'm capable of tying my own shoes!» Opposite: incapable, unable.

Examples

• She is capable of running five kilometres. tree →
• He is a very capable leader. tree →
• You are capable of much better work. tree →
• The jug is capable of holding two litres. tree →
• Is a cheetah capable of catching a car? tree →
• Leave it to Jess, she's very capable. tree →
• The machine is capable of making 100 cups an hour. tree →
• If he were not capable of finding her then he must die. tree →

Note

Followed by «of» + noun or -ing: «capable of doing», not «capable to do». Noun: capability. Opposite: incapable. In maths «capable of holding 2 litres» gives a capacity or maximum.

In Jewish tradition

In school reports «a capable pupil» means a pupil who does things well. «Capable of» shows what someone or something can do: a car capable of 100 miles an hour. In everyday life: «I'm capable of tying my own shoes!» Opposite: incapable, unable.

Examples

• However, only one, ספ״ר SPR, is capable of describing all three: counting (סָפַר safar 'he counted', מִסְפָּר mispar 'number, count'), writing (סֵפֶר sefer 'book, scroll'), and speaking (סִפֵּר sipper 'he told, accounted', סִפּוּר sippur 'telling, account'). (Sefer Yetzirah, Sefaria community translation) tree →

Note

Followed by «of» + noun or -ing: «capable of doing», not «capable to do». Noun: capability. Opposite: incapable. In maths «capable of holding 2 litres» gives a capacity or maximum.