Capable vs He's real handy with a knife

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Capable

Top 2000 (comune) B2 adjective

He's real handy with a knife

Informale Oltre 10.000 (meno comune)

Più formale: Capable Più comune: Capable

	Capable	He's real handy with a knife
Pronuncia	🇬🇧 /["/ˈkeɪpəbl/"]/ 🇺🇸 /["/ˈkeɪpəbl/"]/	🇬🇧 //hiːz rɪəl ˈhændi wɪð ə naɪf// 🇺🇸 //hiːz ril ˈhændi wɪð ə naɪf//
Significato	in grado di fare qualcosa; che ha l'abilità o il potere di farlo able to do something; having the skill or power to do it	He is very skilled at using a knife.
Esempio	She is quite capable of handling difficult situations on her own.	He's real handy with a knife when preparing dinner.
Registro	Neutro	Informale
Quanto è comune	Top 2000 (comune)	Oltre 10.000 (meno comune)
Livello CEFR	B2	-
Categoria grammaticale	adjective
Collocazioni	appear, be, feel, fully, more than, perfectly, be, seem, extremely, fairly, very	handy tool, handy skills, handy with tools, handy person, handy tricks
Contrari	incapable, unable	-
Errori comuni	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'.
Note d'uso	Usa 'capace' per descrivere qualcuno o qualcosa che ha la capacità di portare a termine un compito. È adatto sia in contesti personali che professionali. Evita di usarlo in situazioni eccessivamente informali. 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.

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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

Domande frequenti: Capable vs He's real handy with a knife

Qual è la differenza tra Capable e 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.

Quale è più formale: Capable e He's real handy with a knife?

Capable è la più formale tra queste.

Quale è più comune: Capable e He's real handy with a knife?

Capable è la più comune nell'inglese di tutti i giorni.

Puoi mostrare un esempio di ciascuna?

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.

Posso usare Capable e He's real handy with a knife in modo intercambiabile?

Non sempre. Capable e He's real handy with a knife sono affini e a volte si sovrappongono, ma differiscono per registro, frequenza e uso, quindi scambiarle può cambiare il significato o il tono. Controlla le differenze qui sopra prima di sostituire.