WordReference English-Swedish Dictionary © 2026:
| Huvudsakliga översättningar |
| be unable to do [sth] v expr | (be incapable of doing [sth]) | inte ha förmågan att göra vbal uttr |
| | (formell) | vara oförmögen att göra vbal uttr |
| | (vardagligt) | inte kunna göra vbal uttr |
| | He was unable to climb the mountain because of his asthma. |
| be unable vi + adj | (not be able to do [sth]) | vara oförmögen vtr + adj |
| | (okunnig) | vara inkapabel vtr + adj |
| | I would like to help you, but I'm unable. |
| Ytterligare översättningar |
| unable adj | (person: incapable, incompetent) | inkompetent adj |
| | (vardagligt) | oduglig adj |
| | The boss despaired of ever being able to leave his unable employees unsupervised. |
| unable adj | (action, device: ineffective) | oduglig adj |
| | | ineffektiv adj |
| | The young man's unable attempts to apologise, only made things worse. |