Sentence examples of "Unable" in English
I was unable to go to his birthday party.
Je me trouvai dans l'incapacité de me rendre à sa fête d'anniversaire.
Unable to pay the rent, I asked him for assistance.
Dans l'impossibilité de régler le loyer, je le priai de m'aider.
He was so angry as to be unable to speak.
Il était tellement en colère qu'il ne pouvait plus parler.
It seems he spent many a night unable to sleep.
Il semble qu'il passa plus d'une nuit dans l'incapacité de dormir.
We are sorry we are unable to accept your request.
Nous sommes désolés, nous ne sommes pas en mesure d'accepter votre demande.
I was unable to attend the party, nor did I want to.
Je ne pouvais pas assister à la fête, et je ne le voulais pas non plus.
She was unable to completely give up her dream of traveling abroad.
Elle était dans l'incapacité de complètement laisser tomber son rêve de voyages à l'étranger.
The bath was not hot enough and I was unable to enjoy it.
Le bain n'était pas assez chaud et je n'ai pas pu l'apprécier.
With the magnets mounted on their heads, they were unable to find their way home.
Après que les aimants furent placés sur leurs têtes, ils n'ont pu retrouver leur chemin jusqu'à leur nid.
I tried to reach you on the phone, but I was unable to get through.
J'ai essayé de te joindre au téléphone mais ça ne passait pas.
I regret that I will be unable to meet you on February 27 owing to an unexpected matter.
Je suis désolé de ne pas pouvoir vous rencontrer le 27 février à cause d'un imprévu.
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