ability **** abil·ity n

ability **** abil·ity n
[ə'bɪlɪtɪ]
capacità f inv, abilità f inv
abilities npl capacità fpl, doti fpl

to the best of my ability — con il massimo impegno

a person of great abilities — una persona molto dotata

Ian's got plenty of ability, but he doesn't work hard enough — Ian ha le capacità ma non si applica abbastanza


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