WordReference English-Dutch Dictionary © 2025:
| Voornaamste vertalingen |
| be unable to do [sth] v expr | (be incapable of doing [sth]) | niet is staat zijn om onoverg.uitdr. |
| | He was unable to climb the mountain because of his asthma. |
| be unable vi + adj | (not be able to do [sth]) | niet in staat bw |
| | I would like to help you, but I'm unable. |
| Aanvullende vertalingen |
| unable adj | (person: incapable, incompetent) | onbekwaam, incompetent bn |
| | The boss despaired of ever being able to leave his unable employees unsupervised. |
| unable adj | (action, device: ineffective) | onmogelijk, onuitvoerbaar bn |
| | The young man's unable attempts to apologise, only made things worse. |