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unable

 
 
/ʌnˈeɪbl/ adjective

Translation

be unable to do sth to not be able to do something
yapamamak, becerememek, üstesinden gelememek
Some days he is unable to get out of bed.1137
(Definition of unable adjective from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary English-Turkish © Cambridge University Press)

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