способный

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Russian

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Slavic *sъposobьnъ. Cognate with Ukrainian спосі́бний (sposíbnyj), Serbo-Croatian sposoban.

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Adjective

спосо́бный (sposóbnyj) (abstract noun спосо́бность)

  1. capable (at), able, apt (at), gifted (at/in), talented (at) (having ability (in))
    Он спосо́бный организа́тор.On sposóbnyj organizátor.He's a capable organiser.
    Он спосо́бен к матема́тике.On sposóben k matemátike.He's good/capable at mathematics.
  2. capable (of), able to (do)
    Я на э́то не спосо́бен.Ja na éto ne sposóben.I'm not capable of that.

Usage notes

In professional/formal language, is often used in a similar meaning to the second meaning.

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