Sentence examples of "being unable" in English

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Tom used to enjoy being with Mary. Tom solía disfrutar estar con Mary.

He who is unable to live in society, or who has no need because he is sufficient for himself, must be either a beast or a god. El que es incapaz de vivir en sociedad, o el que no lo necesita porque es autosuficiente, debe ser una bestia o un dios.

Stop being lazy and find something to do. Para de hacer el vago y encuentra algo que hacer.

She was unable to completely give up her hope of marrying him. Ella no pudo renunciar completamente a sus esperanzas de casarse con él.

She doesn't like being alone, but I prefer it like that. A ella no le gusta estar sola, pero yo lo prefiero así.

People are unable to follow these rules. La gente es incapaz de seguir estas reglas.

I was called into the office first, my name being at the head of the list. Me llamaron a la oficina primero, estando mi nombre a la cabeza de la lista.

Without your help, I would have been unable to do it. No podría haberlo hecho sin tu ayuda.

She doesn't want to speak, being afraid of making mistakes. No quiere hablar por miedo a equivocarse.

I am unable to agree on that point. No puedo estar de acuerdo en este punto.

I'm sick and tired of being sick and tired. Estoy harto de estar harto.

I'm unable to translate this sentence. No soy capaz de traducir esta frase.

She couldn't come on account of being busy. Ella no pudo venir porque estaba ocupada.

We were unable to follow his logic. Somos incapaces de seguir su lógica.

We have to take the stairs, because the elevator is being repaired. Tenemos que usar la escalera, porque el ascensor está en reparación.

Tom was unable to decide who he should vote for. Tom no podía decidir por quién debería votar.

He had the appearance of being half-starved. Él tenía la apariencia de ser un medio muerto de hambre.

It seems obvious that he is unable to swim. Parece obvio que él es incapaz de nadar.

Being sick is very boring. Estar enferma es muy aburrido.

I was unable to breathe because of the smoke. Yo era incapaz de respirar por el humo.

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