Capable vs You were good at something

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Capable

Top 2000 (comune) B2 adjective

You were good at something

Top 2000 (comune)

	Capable	You were good at something
Pronuncia	🇬🇧 /["/ˈkeɪpəbl/"]/ 🇺🇸 /["/ˈkeɪpəbl/"]/	🇬🇧 //juː wəː gʊd æt ˈsʌmθɪŋ// 🇺🇸 //ju wɚ gʊd æt ˈsʌmθɪŋ//
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	You did well at something.
Esempio	She is quite capable of handling difficult situations on her own.	You were good at mathematics in school.
Registro	Neutro	Neutro
Quanto è comune	Top 2000 (comune)	Top 2000 (comune)
Livello CEFR	B2	-
Categoria grammaticale	adjective
Collocazioni	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
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).	Incorrectly use 'good in' instead of 'good at'., Omitting 'at' from the phrase., Using 'good' with a noun instead of a gerund (verb+ing).
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.	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.

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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

Cooper, you were good at something...

You were good at something

Domande frequenti: Capable vs You were good at something

Qual è la differenza tra Capable e 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.

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

Posso usare Capable e You were good at something in modo intercambiabile?

Non sempre. Capable e You were good at something 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.