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Inflections of 'ability' (n): npl: abilities

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Inglés		Español
ability n	often plural (talent)	habilidad nf
		capacidad nf
	After years of practicing, Bill now has the ability to play the piano beautifully.
	Después de años de práctica, Bill ahora tiene la habilidad de tocar el piano divinamente.
ability n	(capacity)	capacidad nf
		aptitud nf
	This watch gives you the ability to find the time in five cities.
	Este reloj le da la capacidad de saber la hora de cinco ciudades distintas.
	ⓘEsta oración no es una traducción de la original. Tiene la aptitud de aprender nuevos idiomas rápidamente.

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Compound Forms:
Inglés		Español
ability grouping	(education) (pedagogía)	agrupamiento por habilidades nm + loc adj
ability to listen n	(attentiveness)	capacidad de escuchar nf + loc adj
	An effective therapist has an ability to listen.
	Un terapeuta efectivo tiene capacidad de escuchar.
beyond your ability	(not possible)	por encima de mi capacidad expr
	Sorry, I can't help you. That's beyond my ability.
gripping ability n	(grip strength)	adherencia nf
		agarre nm
linguistic ability n	(aptitude for languages)	aptitud lingüística nf + adj
	The new recruit was tested to have good linguistic ability.
	El nuevo alumno mostró muy buenas aptitudes lingüísticas.
		facilidad para los idiomas nf + loc prep
	ⓘEsta oración no es una traducción de la original. Tiene mucha facilidad para los idiomas, domina por lo menos seis.
natural ability n	(inherent talent, aptitude)	talento natural nm + adj
	When it comes to horse riding he seems to have a natural ability.
	Tiene un talento natural para cabalgar.
		habilidad natural, habilidad intrínseca nf + adj
	Tiene una habilidad natural para cabalgar.
practical ability n	(manual skill, competence)	habilidad práctica nf + adj
		habilidad manual nf + adj
		destreza manual nf + adj
	Students can greatly improve practical abilities when given on-site training.
	In the classroom she was no big deal, but she had a lot of practical ability.
	Los estudiantes pueden mejorar grandemente sus habilidades prácticas cuando se les dan entrenamiento sobre el terreno.
to the best of your ability adv	(as well as you can)	lo mejor que puedas loc adv
	Just look after the dog to the best of your ability.
	Cuida de mi perro lo mejor que puedas.

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'ability' aparece también en las siguientes entradas:

In the English description:

able - absorptance - access - adjustability - admissibility - agency - apprehension - aptitude - aptitude test - articulacy - as best you can - audibility - balance - bluff - bounce - capability - capacity - capacity development - capacity to contract - capacity to sue - challenged - changeability - chemical property - clairvoyance - color vision - communication skills - competence - compliance - compressibility - computer skills - confidently - connectability - contagiousness - convertibility - could - creative - credit rating - credit score - deadliness - decisiveness - depth perception - digestion - discernment - discrimination - drainage - drawing power - e-skills - earning power - effectiveness - effectivity

Spanish:

capacidad - facilidad - garbo - disposición - habilidad - aptitud - arte - cancha - pedagogía - destreza - facultad - mano - suficiencia - aptitud física - capacidad para gestionar algo - don de la vista - don del oído - juego de cintura - emotividad - caletre - lucimiento - -abilidad

In Lists: Top 2000 English words, PET Vocabulary List - A, My Dictionary B2, more...

Synonyms: capacity, capability, aptitude, power, facility, more...

Collocations: has a [great, wonderful, decreased] ability, a mixed-ability class, [is, has] the ability (to), more...

Forum discussions with the word(s) "ability" in the title:

a leader’s ability to strategise
a piece of human capital such as the ability to add
A slide that has the ability to go back and forth
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Ability - grammar
ability / capability
Ability / Responsibility
ability / skill to change
ability = capacidad / habilidad
ability and capacity
ability awareness
ability for insight to inform his judgements
ability grouping guidelines
Ability in the effective information searching
ability of a doctor
ability of choosing/choose - grammar
ability of expressing in spoken and written Chinese
ability of faith
Ability of their clients to make
ability plus ability
Ability range
Ability Scores
Ability to / ability of
ability to cling to the greens + yield point + Hydrocolloids
Ability to enter a sweepstakes when I register
Ability to Enter into Agreement - legal
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