Capable, able - Capaz (The 645th Most Common Spanish Word)

The Spanish word for Capable, able is Capaz. This word often comes up when talking about people. It is classified as a A1 word, and is the 645th most commonly used word in Spanish. It can be used as adjective. You can listen to their pronunciations by clicking on the speaker icon, and you can also see example sentences for context below. Practice this and the other 3000 most common Spanish words with over 60000 example sentences, pronunciations, and various practice types by downloading our app.

Pronunciation

English: capable, able

Spanish: capaz

Examples


He is capable of robbery.	Él es capaz de robar.
He is young, but he is an able man.	Él es joven, pero es un hombre capaz.
Someone like you won't be able to do that.	Alguien como tú no sería capaz de hacer eso.
I see that he is an able man.	Veo que es un hombre capaz.
He's capable of anything.	Él es capaz de cualquier cosa.
There isn't a bad man in the world who has been able to get a good woman; similarly, there isn't a bad woman in the world who has been able to get a good man.	No hay un mal hombre en el mundo capaz de conseguir una buena mujer, igual, no hay una mala mujer en el mundo que haya sido capaz de conseguir un buen hombre.
He is able to fly.	Él es capaz de volar.
But soon he would not be able to walk, write, or even eat by himself.	Pero pronto no sería capaz de caminar, escribir o incluso comer por sí mismo.

I don't believe that man is able to listen to nature.	No creo que el hombre sea capaz de escuchar a la naturaleza.
You should be able to walk in a few days.	Deberías ser capaz de caminar en unos pocos días.
He was able to do everything at will.	Él era capaz de hacer todo a su antojo.
The boy is capable of robbery.	El chico es capaz de robar.
With your talent, you should be able to make a lot of money.	Con tu talento, deberías ser capaz de conseguir mucho dinero.
The man is quite capable of telling lies.	El hombre es muy capaz de decir mentiras.
It's a miracle you were able to survive.	Es un milagro que hayas sido capaz de sobrevivir.
I'm so tired. I'm not even sure whether I'll be able to survive this day.	Estoy tan cansado que ni siquiera estoy seguro de si acaso seré capaz de sobrevivir este día.
I will be able to pass the test.	Seré capaz de pasar el examen.
I never thought he was capable of doing something so cruel.	Nunca pensé que él fuera capaz de hacer algo tan cruel.
It is sad not to be loved, but it is much sadder not to be able to love.	Es triste no ser amado, pero es mucho más triste no ser capaz de amar.
He is capable of teaching French.	Es capaz de enseñar francés.
I didn't have any idea of what I'm capable of.	No tenía idea de lo que soy capaz de lograr.