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Collocations for "capable"

Common phrases and expressions where native English speakers use the word "capable" in context.

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capable

adj

is (not) capable of [being, displaying, producing, handling]
am [fully, perfectly, more than] capable (of)
wouldn't think he was capable of [murder, fraud]
need a [computer, car] capable (of)
capable and [willing, competent, experienced, qualified]
just as capable as (anyone else)
is a (very) capable [lawyer, doctor]
don't worry, you are in capable hands
were left in the capable hands of

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'capable' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):

body - do - efficient - equally - image - insofar - intelligent - physically - seemingly - speak - way - who - willing

Forum discussions with the word(s) "capable" in the title:

..., capable of ... - English Only forum
(An) astute businessman though he was, Philip was capable of extreme recklessness - English Only forum
(car or machine) capable of doing something - English Only forum
a capable bio-researcher? - English Only forum
a clear and distinct idea of is capable of existing - English Only forum
a lexmark model CAPABLE TO print in a wide range of colours - English Only forum
a product is designed (to be) capable of doing something - English Only forum
a smart, contentious and capable person - English Only forum
A work of Art is an artifact which, whatever else it does, is capable of stimulating self-rewarding awareness - English Only forum
able to speak versus capable of speaking - English Only forum
able vs competent vs capable - English Only forum
adverb before "capable of"? - English Only forum
and ostentation was capable of inspiring him with, - English Only forum
any addition seemed capable of shocking him into idiocy - English Only forum
are both "of" grammatically correct in "capable of X and also of Y" - English Only forum
are capable of a considerable degree of personal affection - English Only forum
are still firing and are capable of - English Only forum
as an average voter is (capable) of judging - English Only forum
as bad as human beings are capable of behaving - English Only forum
As their brains mature neurologically, infants become more capable to distinguish the shapes - English Only forum
be capable of - English Only forum
be capable of a kind of disposition - English Only forum
Be capable of eluding him - English Only forum
be capable of something - English Only forum
believe <that> you are capable [omission] - English Only forum
believe you capable - English Only forum
Both so eager and capable - English Only forum
capable [suffix?] - English Only forum
capable as they are of producing stable homes, just as - English Only forum
capable enough - English Only forum
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