Capable vs He's real handy with a knife

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Capable

Top 2000 (courant) B2 adjective

He's real handy with a knife

Familier Au-delà de 10 000 (moins courant)

Le plus formel: Capable Le plus courant: Capable

	Capable	He's real handy with a knife
Prononciation	🇬🇧 /["/ˈkeɪpəbl/"]/ 🇺🇸 /["/ˈkeɪpəbl/"]/	🇬🇧 //hiːz rɪəl ˈhændi wɪð ə naɪf// 🇺🇸 //hiːz ril ˈhændi wɪð ə naɪf//
Sens	capable de faire quelque chose ; qui a les compétences ou le pouvoir de le faire able to do something; having the skill or power to do it	He is very skilled at using a knife.
Exemple	She is quite capable of handling difficult situations on her own.	He's real handy with a knife when preparing dinner.
Registre	Neutre	Familier
Fréquence	Top 2000 (courant)	Au-delà de 10 000 (moins courant)
Niveau CEFR	B2	-
Nature grammaticale	adjective
Collocations	appear, be, feel, fully, more than, perfectly, be, seem, extremely, fairly, very	handy tool, handy skills, handy with tools, handy person, handy tricks
Antonymes	incapable, unable	-
Erreurs fréquentes	Confused about using 'capable of' versus 'capable for'., Using 'capability' instead of 'capable' incorrectly., Using 'capable' as an adverb (it’s an adjective).	Misuse 'real' as 'really' (e.g., 'He's really handy')., Using it to refer to general skills without context., Confusing 'handy' with 'handicapped'.
Notes d'usage	Utilisez 'capable' pour décrire une personne ou une chose qui a la capacité d'accomplir une tâche. C'est approprié dans des contextes personnels et professionnels. Évitez de l'utiliser dans des situations trop informelles. 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.	Used casually to express someone's skill, often in cooking or craftsmanship. Avoid in formal writing.

Vois-le dans de vrais extraits

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

Oh, yeah, they say he's real handy with a knife.

He's real handy with a knife

Questions fréquentes : Capable vs He's real handy with a knife

Quelle est la différence entre Capable et He's real handy with a knife ?

Capable: able to do something; having the skill or power to do it He's real handy with a knife: He is very skilled at using a knife.

Lequel est le plus formel : Capable et He's real handy with a knife ?

Capable est le plus formel de tous.

Lequel est le plus courant : Capable et He's real handy with a knife ?

Capable est le plus courant dans l'anglais de tous les jours.

Peux-tu montrer un exemple de chacun ?

Capable: She is quite capable of handling difficult situations on her own. He's real handy with a knife: He's real handy with a knife when preparing dinner.

Puis-je utiliser Capable et He's real handy with a knife de façon interchangeable ?

Pas toujours. Capable et He's real handy with a knife sont proches et se recoupent parfois, mais elles diffèrent par le registre, la fréquence et l'usage, donc remplacer l'une par l'autre peut changer le sens ou le ton. Regarde les différences ci-dessus avant de substituer.