capaz — meaning in English

English meaning

• able adj Having the power, skill, resources, or opportunity to do something.
• capable adj Having the skill, ability, or qualities needed to do something well.
• maybe adv Perhaps; possibly, but not certainly.

Senses

capaz is used for these senses in English:

• able Free from constraints preventing completion of task; permitted to; not prevented from. [First attested from around (1350 to 1470).]
• able Gifted with skill, intelligence, knowledge, or competence. [First attested in the mid 16th century.]
• capable Able and efficient; having the ability needed for a specific task; having the disposition to do something; permitting or being susceptible to something.
• equal to (idiomatic) Having the requisite qualities for; fit or able for.
• maybe (as a pro-sentence) Perhaps that is true (expressing no commitment to a decision or a neutral viewpoint to a statement).

able — full definition

1. adj Having the power, skill, resources, or opportunity to do something.
2. adj Skilled or competent.

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