Adverb
imstande
Pronunciation: [ˌɪmˈʃtandə]
capable
C2
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Meanings
Adverb
- capable
Example sentence
Er war nicht imstande, den schweren Koffer zu tragen.
He was not capable of carrying the heavy suitcase.
Usage
- imstande sein, etwas zu tun — Be capable of doing something; followed by a zu-infinitive.
- nicht imstande sein — Be unable to do something, rather than merely unwilling.
Nach der Reparatur war das Gerät wieder imstande, die Daten zu lesen.
After the repair, the device was able to read the data again.