Sentence examples of "not being able" in English

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Tom doesn't like not being able to control Mary. A Tom no le gusta el no ser capaz de controlar a Mary.
I used to dream about being able to breathe underwater. Yo solía soñar con ser capaz de respirar bajo el agua.
Normally, a guy who reads light novels despite not being a kid anymore is a retard, don't you think? Comúnmente, un tipo que lee novelas ligeras a pesar de no ser más un niño es un retardado, ¿no crees?
I used to dream about being able to play chess really well. Yo solía soñar con ser capaz de jugar muy bien ajedrez.
Not being tall is not a serious disadvantage in life. No ser alto no es una desventaja seria en la vida.
By postponing what you have to do, you run the risk of never being able to do it. Al dejar para más tarde lo que hay que hacer, se corre el riesgo de no poder hacerlo nunca.
He was disappointed at not being invited. Él estaba desilusionado de no haber sido invitado.
Arithmetic is being able to count up to twenty without taking off your shoes. La aritmética es ser capaz de contar hasta veinte sin quitarte los zapatos.
He could not stand being kept waiting so long. No podía soportar que le hicieran esperar tanto.
Mary is not used to being made fun of. Mary no está acostumbrada a que se rían de ella.
To tell the truth, he is not a human being. A decir verdad, él no es un ser humano.
He is not ashamed of being poor. Él no se avergüenza de ser pobre.
A puppet does not know that it is being controlled. Un títere no sabe que está siendo manipulado.
I'm not ashamed of my father being poor. No me avergüenza que mi padre sea pobre.
He is not ashamed of his father being poor. Él no está avergonzado de que su padre sea pobre.
He is not cheated who knows he is being cheated. No se engaña a aquel que sabe que está siendo engañado.
The monkey, having thrown coconuts at all of the animals as a means of amusement, could not understand why he was suddenly being chased out of the jungle. El mono, habiendo tirado cocos a todos los animales por diversión, no podía entender por qué de repente le expulsaban de la selva.
Bigfoot is not a pet. For one thing, they don't like being called 'bigfoot'. Pie grande no es una mascota. Por una cosa: no les gustan que les llamen "pie grande".
It is not known when the Hinamatsuri first started, but the Nagashibina, in its most primitive form, was already being celebrated during the Heian period. No se sabe cuándo el Hinamatsuri comenzó, pero la Nagashibina, en su forma más primitiva, ya que se celebra durante el período Heian.
I am not able to do that because I don't have enough money. No puedo hacerlo porque no tengo suficiente dinero.
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