capable
'keipәbladjective
B12,887th most heard wordIn 72 of 3788 videos (2%)heard 97 timeslast on Oct 28, 2026
- adj. (usually followed by `of') having capacity or ability
- adj. possibly accepting or permitting
- adj. (followed by `of') having the temperament or inclination for
Across the 3,788 English YouTube videos LingoDew uses to teach English, “capable” is heard 97 times in 72 videos from 40 channels, the 2,887th most heard word. Unofficial CEFR word lists put it at B1.
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- 9:22Jane showed me the old hydraulic intensifier, and this intensifier is capable.简给我看了那台旧的液压增压器，这个增压器能够。This machine breaks things.
- 13:03I think existing models are already very capable as a foundation upon which to build applications.我认为现有模型已经非常强大，足以作为构建应用的基础。Nobel Economist: How to Stay Valuable as AI Changes Work | Daron Acemoglu
- 3:14Which, if your mind is capable of doing that, and you can read a little bit of the dictionary each day and take it in,如果你能做到那样，每天读一点词典并记住，How to build & expand your vocabulary - 4 useful steps for improvement
- 9:51I mean, if you're capable of this and you're willing to spend twenty minutes, it is so much better.我的意思是，如果你有能力并且愿意花二十分钟，这好太多了。Homemade vs Store-Bought Food Taste Test
- 1:06But it's you know a much bigger screen, much more powerful and capable as a media machine, and with a stylus, to always be better than an iPhone at that.但你知道，它屏幕更大，作为媒体设备功能更强大，而且配有触控笔，在这些方面总是比 iPhone 更好。iPhone Duo: What We Missed!
How it's said
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- capable of58×are capable15×be capable15×more capable7×not capable7×
Related words
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machinemә'ʃi:nn. any mechanical or electrical device that transmits or modifies energy to perform or assist in the performance of human taskssteelsti:ln. an alloy of iron with small amounts of carbon; widely used in construction; mechanical properties can be varied over a wide rangesample'sæmpln. a small part of something intended as representative of the wholeweightweitn. the vertical force exerted by a mass as a result of gravitypressure'preʃәn. the force applied to a unit area of surface; measured in pascals (SI unit) or in dynes (cgs unit)AIain. an agency of the United States Army responsible for providing timely and relevant and accurate and synchronized intelligence to tactical and operational and strategic level commanders
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