Capable vs He's pretty good at that

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Capable

Top 2000 (comum) B2 adjective

He's pretty good at that

Top 2000 (comum)

	Capable	He's pretty good at that
Pronúncia	🇬🇧 /["/ˈkeɪpəbl/"]/ 🇺🇸 /["/ˈkeɪpəbl/"]/	🇬🇧 //hiːz ˈprɪti ɡʊd æt ðæt// 🇺🇸 //hiz ˈprɪti ɡʊd æt ðæt//
Significado	capaz de fazer algo; ter a habilidade ou o poder para isso able to do something; having the skill or power to do it	He is quite skilled at that.
Exemplo	She is quite capable of handling difficult situations on her own.	He's pretty good at that painting technique.
Registro	Neutro	Neutro
Quão comum	Top 2000 (comum)	Top 2000 (comum)
Nível CEFR	B2	-
Classe gramatical	adjective
Colocações	appear, be, feel, fully, more than, perfectly, be, seem, extremely, fairly, very	pretty good at something, really good at something, not so good at something
Antônimos	incapable, unable	-
Erros comuns	Confused about using 'capable of' versus 'capable for'., Using 'capability' instead of 'capable' incorrectly., Using 'capable' as an adverb (it’s an adjective).	Using 'pretty' with negative phrases, e.g., 'not pretty good', Misplacing the adjective, saying 'good pretty at that', Replacing 'at' with 'in', which changes the meaning
Notas de uso	Use 'capaz' para descrever alguém ou algo que tem a habilidade de realizar uma tarefa. É adequado tanto em contextos pessoais quanto profissionais. Evite usá-lo em situações excessivamente casuais. Use 'capable' to describe someone or something that has the ability to achieve a task. It's suitable in both personal and professional contexts. Avoid using it in overly casual situations.	Used in informal contexts to compliment someone's ability. Avoid in very formal writing.

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House Of Dragons › S1 E1

Of course, no maester's capable of rendering an opinion

Breaking Bad › S1 E2

capable of acting out of mutual self-interest, yes?

Breaking Bad › S1 E7

And the Gustav was capable of firing a 7-ton shell

House Of Dragons › S1 E1

Of course, no maester's capable of rendering an opinion

Breaking Bad › S1 E2

capable of acting out of mutual self-interest, yes?

Capable

Avengers › Avengers Endgame

He's pretty good at that.

He's pretty good at that

Perguntas frequentes: Capable vs He's pretty good at that

Qual é a diferença entre Capable e He's pretty good at that?

Capable: able to do something; having the skill or power to do it He's pretty good at that: He is quite skilled at that.

Pode mostrar um exemplo de cada?

Capable: She is quite capable of handling difficult situations on her own. He's pretty good at that: He's pretty good at that painting technique.

Posso usar Capable e He's pretty good at that de forma intercambiável?

Nem sempre. Capable e He's pretty good at that são relacionadas e às vezes se sobrepõem, mas diferem em registro, frequência e uso, então trocar uma pela outra pode mudar o sentido ou o tom. Veja as diferenças acima antes de substituir.