capaces de

able to

→ capaz
phrase Uncommon #17,156
able to Used with ser and an infinitive: ser capaces de + verb.
SP: No somos capaces de llegar a tiempo.
EN: We aren't able to arrive on time.

Ellos saben muy bien quiénes somos, y qué somos capaces de hacer.

They know very well who we are, and what we are capable of doing.

No serán capaces de hacer nada con ese problema hoy.

They won’t be able to do anything about that problem today.

Fueron capaces de comunicarse con la central en busan?

Were they able to communicate with the central station in Busan?

— Train to Busan (2016)

Hay cosas que no somos capaces de ver.

There are things we are unable to see.

— Secret Sunshine (2007)

Tom dijo que se preguntaba si Mary y yo seríamos capaces de hacerlo solos.

Tom said he wondered if Mary and I would be able to do it on our own.

No quiero que todos en Internet sean capaces de acceder a mis fotos.

I don’t want everyone on the Internet to be able to access my photos.

No van a ser capaces de volar nunca más.

They will never be able to fly again.

— Acantilado rojo (2008)

Ya no eran capaces de controlarse.

They were no longer able to control themselves.

Finalmente fuimos capaces de resolver el asunto.

We were finally able to resolve the issue.

Ya no fueron capaces de controlarse.

They were no longer able to control themselves.

Ellos no fueron capaces de transmitir esa tradición a la siguiente generación.

They were unable to pass that tradition on to the next generation.

Creo que somos capaces de lidiar con eso.

I think we are capable of dealing with that.

Hay personas capaces de caminar entre las brasas.

There are people capable of walking on hot coals.

Nos tomó un largo tiempo, pero al fin fuimos capaces de encontrarlo.

It took us a long time, but we were finally able to find it.

Es muy importante que nuestros empleados sean capaces de hablar francés.

It is very important that our employees be able to speak French.

Estoy seguro de que serán capaces de hacer el trabajo.

I’m sure they’ll be able to do the job.

No fueron capaces de descubrir ningún secreto.

They weren't able to uncover any secrets.

Son bastantes capaces de conducir y producir energía.

They are quite capable of conducting and producing energy.

Estoy seguro de que seréis capaces de hacer el trabajo.

I’m sure you’ll be able to do the work.

Cuerpos casi humanos, capaces de razonar y reproducirse.

Almost human bodies, capable of reasoning and reproducing.

— El gran diluvio (2025)