ability

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/əˈbɪlɪti/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/əˈbɪlɪti/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(ə bil′i tē)

Inflections of 'ability' (n): npl: abilities
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WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2025:

Principal Translations
InglésEspañol
ability n often plural (talent)habilidad nf
  capacidad nf
 After years of practicing, Bill now has the ability to play the piano beautifully.
 Después de años de práctica, Bill ahora tiene la habilidad de tocar el piano divinamente.
ability n (capacity)capacidad nf
  aptitud nf
 This watch gives you the ability to find the time in five cities.
 Este reloj le da la capacidad de saber la hora de cinco ciudades distintas.
 ⓘEsta oración no es una traducción de la original. Tiene la aptitud de aprender nuevos idiomas rápidamente.
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WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2025:

Compound Forms:
InglésEspañol
ability grouping (education) (pedagogía)agrupamiento por habilidades nm + loc adj
ability to listen n (attentiveness)capacidad de escuchar nf + loc adj
 An effective therapist has an ability to listen.
 Un terapeuta efectivo tiene capacidad de escuchar.
beyond your ability (not possible)por encima de mi capacidad expr
 Sorry, I can't help you. That's beyond my ability.
gripping ability n (grip strength)adherencia nf
  agarre nm
linguistic ability n (aptitude for languages)aptitud lingüística nf + adj
 The new recruit was tested to have good linguistic ability.
 El nuevo alumno mostró muy buenas aptitudes lingüísticas.
  facilidad para los idiomas nf + loc prep
 ⓘEsta oración no es una traducción de la original. Tiene mucha facilidad para los idiomas, domina por lo menos seis.
natural ability n (inherent talent, aptitude)talento natural nm + adj
 When it comes to horse riding he seems to have a natural ability.
 Tiene un talento natural para cabalgar.
  habilidad natural, habilidad intrínseca nf + adj
 Tiene una habilidad natural para cabalgar.
practical ability n (manual skill, competence)habilidad práctica nf + adj
  habilidad manual nf + adj
  destreza manual nf + adj
 Students can greatly improve practical abilities when given on-site training.
 In the classroom she was no big deal, but she had a lot of practical ability.
 Los estudiantes pueden mejorar grandemente sus habilidades prácticas cuando se les dan entrenamiento sobre el terreno.
to the best of your ability adv (as well as you can)lo mejor que puedas loc adv
 Just look after the dog to the best of your ability.
 Cuida de mi perro lo mejor que puedas.
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'ability' aparece también en las siguientes entradas:
In the English description:
able - absorptance - access - adjustability - admissibility - agency - apprehension - aptitude - aptitude test - articulacy - as best you can - audibility - balance - bluff - bounce - capability - capacity - capacity development - capacity to contract - capacity to sue - challenged - changeability - chemical property - clairvoyance - color vision - communication skills - competence - compliance - compressibility - computer skills - confidently - connectability - contagiousness - convertibility - could - creative - credit rating - credit score - deadliness - decisiveness - depth perception - digestion - discernment - discrimination - drainage - drawing power - e-skills - earning power - effectiveness - effectivity
Spanish:
capacidad - disposición - facilidad - garbo - habilidad - -abilidad - aptitud - aptitud física - arte - caletre - cancha - capacidad para gestionar algo - destreza - don de la vista - don del oído - emotividad - facultad - juego de cintura - lucimiento - mano - pedagogía - suficiencia

Collocations: has a [great, wonderful, decreased] ability, a mixed-ability class, [is, has] the ability (to), more...

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