Unable means Incapaz and Imposible in Spanish | Discover Synonyms, Part of Speech & Examples

Meaning of Unable in Spanish :

unable

incapaz

ADJ

Synonyms: incapable, powerless, helpless, unfit

A society unable to imagine their future. Una sociedad incapaz de imaginar su porvenir.
Unable even to do away with myself. Incapaz incluso de quitarme la vida.
Unable to make jump. Incapaz de hacer un salto.
We are utterly unable to say. Estamos totalmente incapaz de decir.
Unable to alter any of your previous actions. Incapaz de modificar ninguna de tus decisiones.
Unable to forgive or forget. Incapaz de perdonar u olvidar.

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imposible

ADJ

Synonyms: impossible, hopeless

Unable to complete request. Imposible ejecutar la orden.
Unable to send a helicopter. Imposible enviar un helicóptero.
Unable to penetrate due to interference. Imposible penetrar debido a interferencias.
He has been unable to find a command. Le ha sido imposible encontrar un puesto.
Unable to determine if consensual ... Imposible determinar si fue consentido ...
Unable to continue pursuit at this speed ... Imposible continuar la persecución a esa velocidad ...

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in English

1. Helpless

helpless

indefenso

ADJ

Synonyms: defenseless, defenceless, powerless

You are not that helpless. No eres tan indefenso.
Then he becomes helpless. Entonces se vuelve indefenso.
And is quite helpless in certain situations. Y es bastante indefenso en ciertas situaciones.
It can make an important man helpless. Puede dejar indefenso a un hombre importante.
One must be helpless with only one arm. Debe sentirse indefenso con un solo brazo.

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II)

desamparado

ADJ

Synonyms: forsaken, homeless, destitute, helplessness

I feel so alone, so helpless. Me siento tan solo, tan desamparado.
It was her custom to be helpless. Era su costumbre de ser desamparado.
He seemed so lonely, so helpless and shy. Parecía tan solo, tan desamparado y tímido.
I feel so helpless. me siento tan desamparado.
You feel so helpless you can't see which ... Que te sientas tan desamparado que no veas qué ...

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III)

impotente

ADJ

Synonyms: impotent, powerless, helplessly, impotently

I feel so helpless. Me siento muy impotente.
It makes you feel so helpless. Hace que una persona se siente tan impotente.
Happiness is helpless in passing. La felicidad es impotente de paso.
I felt so helpless. Me sentí tan impotente.
Being helpless is all subjective. Ser impotente es muy subjetivo.

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IV)

desvalido

ADJ

Synonyms: underdog

Her hopeless, helpless heart was yet Su corazón desesperado y desvalido aún era
but the helpless and answering those questions ... pero el desvalido y responder a esas preguntas ...
... lie back, limp and helpless, in the chair. ... descansar, débil y desvalido, en la silla.
... filled with a sharp, painful and helpless feeling: ... invadido por un sentimiento agudo, doloroso y desvalido:
... in the dark, helpless and powerless. ... en la oscuridad, desvalido e impotente.

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inútil

ADJ

Synonyms: useless, waste, vain, futile, pointless, worthless, hopeless, uselessly

I feel so helpless. Me siento una inútil.
At times the task looks truly helpless. A veces la tarea parece completamente inútil.
It means that you're helpless. Significa que eres una inútil.
I feel so helpless. Me siento tan inútil.
I just feel helpless, sitting here waiting. Me siento simplemente inútil, sentándome aquí a esperar.

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VI)

incapaz

ADJ

Synonyms: unable, incapable, powerless, unfit

The world watched, seemingly helpless to do anything. El mundo observaba aparentemente incapaz de hacer nada.
... nightmares of her being old, feeble, and helpless. ... pesadillas de ella siendo vieja, débil y incapaz.
But you're totally helpless. Pero eres totalmente incapaz.
no matter how dilapidated or helpless it may be – no importa cuán dilapidado o incapaz sea
Because you're helpless? ¿Porque eres incapaz?

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2. Unfit

unfit

impropio

ADJ

Synonyms: improper, unbecoming, unseemly, unsuitable

... that the stevia is unfit for the consumption. ... para que la stevia sea impropio al consumo.

II)

inepta

ADJ

Synonyms: inapt, inept

You are an unfit mother. Es una madre inepta.
This servant has proven herself unfit for the job and ... Esta sirvienta ha demostrado ser inepta para el trabajo y ...
... a child to an unfit mother. ... un niño a una madre inepta.
Is this particular individual the unfit mother? ¿Este individuo es la madre inepta?
if the mother's unfit, you must acquit. si la mamâ es inepta, absuelva.

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III)

apto

ADJ

Synonyms: suitable, fit, apt, eligible

The honor is unfit a lanista. El honor no es apto para un lanista.
telephone fifteen minute unfit coming up right away teléfono apto quince minutos subiendo inmediatamente
unfit to be the ruler ... apto para ser el gobernante ...
... are dangerous an altogether unfit to ... son peligrosidad de un conjunto apto para
unfit to be the intimates ... apto para ser los íntimos ...

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IV)

incapaz

ADJ

Synonyms: unable, incapable, powerless, helpless

I have been proved unfit to rule. Me he demostrado incapaz para reinar.
This servant has proven herself unfit for the job and ... Esta sirvienta demostró ser incapaz del trabajo, es ...
unfit to be left alone, ... incapaz de estar solo, ...
... a corner by an unfit mother? ... una esquina por una madre incapaz?
He is unfit to have charge of ... ¡Él es incapaz de hacerse responsable de ...

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incompetente

ADJ

Synonyms: incompetent, unqualified, incompetence

Unfit is the word they use. El término que usan es incompetente.
Why was he deemed unfit? ¿Por qué se le estimó incompetente?
... into a corner by an unfit mother? ... arrinconado por una madre incompetente?

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3. Impossible

impossible

imposible

ADJ

Synonyms: unable, hopeless

You always make it sound as though it's impossible. Siempre haces que parezca imposible.
You know it's impossible to tap the phones. Sabes que es imposible intervenir los teléfonos.
And impossible to pronounce. E imposible de pronunciar.
If symptoms appear, recovery is impossible. Si aparecen los síntomas, la recuperación es imposible.
I told you, travel between parallel worlds is impossible. Te dije que viajar entre mundos paralelos es imposible.
But failure now is impossible. Pero ahora, el fracaso es imposible.

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4. Hopeless

hopeless

desesperada

ADJ

Synonyms: desperate, desperately, despair, despairing, frantic, straits

He turned away and went back hopeless to his rooms. Se dio la vuelta y volvió desesperada a sus habitaciones.
You said it was hopeless. Usted ha dicho que estaba desesperada.
It was so hopeless to put it to them. Era tan desesperada para poner a los mismos.
Hopeless but they're not serious. Desesperada pero no es nada serio.
Their situation is hopeless. Su situación es desesperada.

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II)

irremediable

ADJ

Synonyms: irreparable

... might to save me from this hopeless plight. ... poder para salvarme de esta irremediable situación.
You know, you're such a hopeless workaholic. Sabes, eres un irremediable adicto al trabajo.
Actually, the situation is hopeless but not serious. La situación es irremediable pero no seria.
You're such a hopeless workaholic. Sabes, eres un irremediable adicto al trabajo.
It's serious, but not hopeless. Es seria, pero no irremediable.

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III)

inútil

ADJ

Synonyms: useless, waste, vain, futile, pointless, worthless, uselessly

It seemed hopeless until they discovered. Parecía inútil hasta que descubrieron.
Her work was hopeless. Su trabajo era inútil.
It is hopeless asking you anything. Es inútil preguntarte nada.
I imagined he was hopeless. Me imaginé que era inútil.
Attempts to negotiate with the invaders have proven hopeless. Todo intento por negociar con los invasores ha sido inútil.

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IV)

desahuciada

ADJ

Indeed, it is hopeless. De hecho, es desahuciada.
It avoids the hopeless task of trying to value millions ... Evita la tarea desahuciada de intentar valuar millones ...

imposible

ADJ

Synonyms: impossible, unable

At first, all appears hopeless. Al principio, parece imposible.
The task is hopeless. Es una labor imposible.
They were hopeless places to keep a secret. Eran lugares donde era imposible guardar un secreto.
Hopeless is what they sing songs about, write poems ... Imposible es sobre lo que se escriben poemas y cantan canciones ...
... shopping for him kind of hopeless. ... compras para él sea casi imposible.

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VI)

remedio

ADJ

Synonyms: remedy, cure

Servants these days are hopeless, my liege. Señor, estos días los sirvientes no tienen remedio.
The situation is hopeless. Esta situación no tiene remedio.
I can see now it's hopeless. Ahora puedo ver que no tiene remedio.
... help recognising that his case was hopeless. ... dejar de reconocer que su caso no tenía remedio.
... before a puzzle like that is hopeless. ... ante un rompecabezas, como que no tiene remedio.