capable

/ˈkeɪ.pə.bl̩/

Translation

adj

› (cualidad)

⇨ competente

⇨ capaz

a very capable teacher

una profesora muy competente

› (con potencial)

⇨ capaz

I know you're capable of doing this job

Sé que eres capaz de hacer este trabajo

(Definition of capable adj from the Diccionario Cambridge Compact English-Spanish © Cambridge University Press and Ediciones SM 2011)

to do something that spoils someone's plans

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