inability

ˌɪnəˈbɪləti
inabilities
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Translation of inability into German

Noun

mental or physical

lack of ability to do something, mentally or physically
  • His inability to walk or concentrate worried his family.Seine Unfähigkeit zu gehen oder sich zu konzentrieren, beunruhigte seine Familie.
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Expressions with inability: examples in English and translations in German

Zahlungsunfähigkeit
The court considered his inability to pay when deciding the fine.

Synonyms and analogies of inability in English

Examples of inability in a sentence

  • Their inability to meet the deadline caused the contract breach.

Translations of "inability" in Context ordered by category and frequency

Noun
dieUnfähigkeitnf.

My inability to dance is a running joke at every office celebration now.

Meine Unfähigkeit zu tanzen ist inzwischen ein Running Gag bei jeder Bürofeier.

She has a congenital inability to lie, which some find refreshing.

Sie hat eine angeborene Unfähigkeit zu lügen, was manche erfrischend finden.

dasUnvermögennn.

I explained his situation and our inability to get him out.

Ich erklärte die Situation und unser Unvermögen ihn zu befreien.

Who is not listening, showing his inability and limitations.

Wer nicht zuhört, der zeigt sein Unvermögen und die Begrenztheit.

dieUnmöglichkeitnf.

Infertility is defined as the inability to carry a pregnancy to term.

Unfruchtbarkeit wird als Unmöglichkeit definiert, eine Schwangerschaft zu Ende zu führen.

The reason is the inability to encash the mined coal.

Der Grund ist die Unmöglichkeit, die geförderte Kohle abzusetzen.

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Other translations for inability:

  • Zahlungsunfähigkeitnf.

inability: Examples and translations in context

His inability to solve the puzzle chagrined him in front of his friends.

Seine Unfähigkeit, das Rätsel zu lösen, bloßstellte ihn vor seinen Freunden.

The government's inability to address unemployment became its political soft underbelly.

Die Unfähigkeit der Regierung, die Arbeitslosigkeit anzugehen, wurde ihr politischer wunder Punkt.

This is typical of their inability to look to the future.

Hier liegt ihre ganze Unfähigkeit, in die Zukunft zu blicken.

Their main problem was the inability to regulate under certain conditions.

Ihr Hauptproblem war die Unfähigkeit, unter bestimmten Bedingungen zu regulieren.

Her inability to communicate clearly was a big mistake in the negotiation.

Ihre Unfähigkeit, klar zu kommunizieren, war ein großer Fehler in den Verhandlungen.

His inability to act seemed to paralyze the project, causing delays.

Seine Unfähigkeit zu handeln schien das Projekt zu blockieren und verursachte Verzögerungen.

The team's jibe about his inability to score became a running joke.

Die Stichelei des Teams über seine Unfähigkeit zu punkten wurde zu einem Dauerwitz.

And everybody knows that death means an inability to respond.

Und jeder weiß, dass Tod die Unfähigkeit zu reagieren bedeutet.

See also:

inability to pay
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