capable
Translation
capable, able, competent, proficient
Examples
She is capable of running a marathon.
She is capable of running a marathon.
He is a very capable manager.
He is a very capable manager.
Grammar Patterns
capable ((of sth./-ing)) having the ability to do something She is capable of great things.
((a)) capable ((noun)) a competent person He is a capable worker.
Similar Words
Synonyms: able, competent, proficient; Antonyms: incapable, incompetent
Etymology
From Latin 'capabilis' (receptive), from 'capere' (to take, to hold). It implies being 'able to hold' or handle a task.
Memory Tips
If you are 'capable', you are 'able' to 'capture' or take hold of a task. Remember the common pattern 'capable of doing something'.