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unable

не в состоянии

Meaning of unable

not able to do something

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unable - не в состоянии
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unable with Russian translation

unable usage examples

🇺🇸en-US🇷🇺ru

We were unable to finish the task on time.

Мы не в состоянии были закончить задание вовремя.

🇺🇸en-US🇷🇺ru

He was unable to speak after the accident.

Он был не в состоянии говорить после аварии.

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unable
не в состоянии
chopped
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What does unable mean?

not able to do something

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We were unable to finish the task on time. Translation: Мы не в состоянии были закончить задание вовремя.

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