Tra từ capable - Từ điển Oxford Advanced Learner 8th

cap·able AW BrE [ˈkeɪpəbl] NAmE [ˈkeɪpəbl] adjective
1. having the ability or qualities necessary for doing sth
•~ of sth You are capable of better work than this.
•~ of doing sth He's quite capable of lying to get out of trouble.
•I'm perfectly capable of doing it myself, thank you.
2. having the ability to do things well
Syn: ↑skilled, Syn: ↑competent
• She's a very capable teacher.
• I'll leave the organization in your capable hands.
Opp: ↑incapable
Derived Word: ↑capably

Word Origin:
mid 16th cent. (in the sense ‘able to take in’, physically or mentally): from French, from late Latin capabilis, from Latin capere ‘take or hold’.

Thesaurus:
capable [capable capably] adj.
•an extremely capable teacher
competent • • able • • skilled • • good • • talented • • gifted • • proficient • • accomplished • |BrE skilful • |AmE skillful •
Opp: incompetent
a/an capable/competent/able/skilled/good/talented/gifted/skilful teacher
a/an capable/skilled/good/talented/accomplished/skilful performer
a capable/competent/good manager

Example Bank:
•He has proved himself an extremely capable manager.
•He was barely capable of writing his own name.
•He was not physically capable of climbing out of the window.
•She could hardly believe him capable of such kindness.
•She is more than capable of doing it herself.
•She seems very capable.
•Employees who prove themselves to be capable will usually get promoted quite rapidly.
•He's quite capable of lying to get out of trouble.
•I'll leave things in your capable hands.
•I'm perfectly capable of doing it myself, thank you.
•She's an extremely capable teacher.