Capable vs You were good at something

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Capable

Top 2.000 (häufig) B2 adjective

You were good at something

Top 2.000 (häufig)

	Capable	You were good at something
Aussprache	🇬🇧 /["/ˈkeɪpəbl/"]/ 🇺🇸 /["/ˈkeɪpəbl/"]/	🇬🇧 //juː wəː gʊd æt ˈsʌmθɪŋ// 🇺🇸 //ju wɚ gʊd æt ˈsʌmθɪŋ//
Bedeutung	etwas tun können; die Fähigkeit oder Macht dazu haben able to do something; having the skill or power to do it	You did well at something.
Beispiel	She is quite capable of handling difficult situations on her own.	You were good at mathematics in school.
Register	Neutral	Neutral
Wie häufig	Top 2.000 (häufig)	Top 2.000 (häufig)
CEFR-Niveau	B2	-
Wortart	adjective
Kollokationen	appear, be, feel, fully, more than, perfectly, be, seem, extremely, fairly, very	good at math, good at sports, good at art, good at communicating, good at problem-solving
Antonyme	incapable, unable	-
Häufige Fehler	Confused about using 'capable of' versus 'capable for'., Using 'capability' instead of 'capable' incorrectly., Using 'capable' as an adverb (it’s an adjective).	Incorrectly use 'good in' instead of 'good at'., Omitting 'at' from the phrase., Using 'good' with a noun instead of a gerund (verb+ing).
Hinweise zur Verwendung	Verwenden Sie 'fähig', um jemanden oder etwas zu beschreiben, das die Fähigkeit hat, eine Aufgabe zu erfüllen. Es eignet sich sowohl für persönliche als auch für berufliche Kontexte. Vermeiden Sie es in zu lockeren Situationen. Use 'capable' to describe someone or something that has the ability to achieve a task. It's suitable in both personal and professional contexts. Avoid using it in overly casual situations.	Use 'good at' when discussing skills or abilities. It's neutral and can be used in both formal and informal contexts. Avoid using it in overly negative or critical comments.

Sieh es in echten Clips

House Of Dragons › S1 E1

Of course, no maester's capable of rendering an opinion

Breaking Bad › S1 E2

capable of acting out of mutual self-interest, yes?

Breaking Bad › S1 E7

And the Gustav was capable of firing a 7-ton shell

House Of Dragons › S1 E1

Of course, no maester's capable of rendering an opinion

Breaking Bad › S1 E2

capable of acting out of mutual self-interest, yes?

Capable

Cooper, you were good at something...

You were good at something

Häufige Fragen: Capable vs You were good at something

Was ist der Unterschied zwischen Capable und You were good at something?

Capable: able to do something; having the skill or power to do it You were good at something: You did well at something.

Kannst du zu jedem ein Beispiel zeigen?

Capable: She is quite capable of handling difficult situations on her own. You were good at something: You were good at mathematics in school.

Kann ich Capable und You were good at something austauschbar verwenden?

Nicht immer. Capable und You were good at something sind verwandt und überschneiden sich teils, unterscheiden sich aber in Register, Häufigkeit und Verwendung, sodass ein Austausch die Bedeutung oder den Ton ändern kann. Sieh dir die Unterschiede oben an, bevor du eines ersetzt.