Capable vs Potential

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Capable

Top 2000 (comune) B2 adjective

Potential

Top 2000 (comune) B2 adjective

	Capable	Potential
Pronuncia	🇬🇧 /["/ˈkeɪpəbl/"]/ 🇺🇸 /["/ˈkeɪpəbl/"]/	🇬🇧 //pəˈtɛnʃəl// 🇺🇸 //pəˈtɛnʃəl//
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	Qualcosa che potrebbe accadere o essere vero in futuro. Something that could happen or be true in the future.
Esempio	She is quite capable of handling difficult situations on her own.	She has a lot of potential as a musician.
Registro	Neutro	Neutro
Quanto è comune	Top 2000 (comune)	Top 2000 (comune)
Livello CEFR	B2	B2
Categoria grammaticale	adjective	adjective
Collocazioni	appear, be, feel, fully, more than, perfectly, be, seem, extremely, fairly, very	potential risks, potential benefits, high potential
Contrari	incapable, unable	actual, certain, definite
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).	Confused with 'actual', which refers to things that are real, not just possible., Using 'potential' as a noun instead of the adjective form by mistake., Misusing it to mean 'certain' when it actually describes likelihood.
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.	Usato per descrivere abilità o possibilità. Comune in contesti accademici e professionali, ma può suonare formale in conversazioni informali. Used to describe abilities or possibilities. Common in academic and professional contexts, but may sound formal in casual conversation.

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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

One system with three potential worlds?

but there is a lot of potential

These are the other Potentials.

One system with three potential worlds?

but there is a lot of potential

Potential

Domande frequenti: Capable vs Potential

Qual è la differenza tra Capable e Potential?

Capable: able to do something; having the skill or power to do it Potential: Something that could happen or be true in the future.

Capable e Potential sono allo stesso livello CEFR?

Capable: B2, Potential: B2 sulla scala CEFR.

Che categoria grammaticale sono Capable e Potential?

Capable: adjective, Potential: adjective.

Puoi mostrare un esempio di ciascuna?

Capable: She is quite capable of handling difficult situations on her own. Potential: She has a lot of potential as a musician.

Posso usare Capable e Potential in modo intercambiabile?

Non sempre. Capable e Potential 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.