🇬🇧 Unable meaning: English Vocabulary Flash Card

If you are unable to do something, it means you just can’t do it right now, even if you want to. Maybe you’re too small, too tired, don’t know how yet, or something is stopping you. Being unable doesn’t mean you’ll never do it; it just means you can’t do it at this moment.

Grandpa was unable to hear the alarm, but he somehow heard the word “dessert” from three rooms away.

The alien was unable to understand Earth’s rules and asked why we put candles on food, then blow on it.

I was unable to blow a bubble with my gum, so I just made very dramatic chewing faces.

The cookie was unable to escape my hand and bravely accepted its crunchy destiny.

The cat was unable to catch the laser dot, but it bravely tried 97 times in a row.

A small boy is unable to open a big box. He is unable to pull the top. The cat is unable to jump on the box. His friend is unable to move it alone. The boy is unable to stop crying. Then they push and the box opens. They smile and are happy.

This word is at the A2 level, which means it’s useful for simple, everyday situations. You might use it when shopping, traveling, or talking about your hobbies. Words at this level help you build confidence in practical, routine conversations.

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