English-Danish translations for ability

• evne
  evne til at katalysere kemiske reaktioner ability to catalyse chemical reactions;
  Fri bevægelighed betyder evne til at vælge. Freedom of movement means the ability to choose.
  Deres evne til demokrati viser sig også i Deres evne til at lytte! You also show your democratic credentials in your ability to listen!
• færdighed
  Asylpolitikker er særdeles vigtige, idet de har en meget stor indvirkning på EU's muligheder for at skabe et fælles område med frihed, sikkerhed og retfærdighed. Asylum policies are very important as they have a huge impact on the European Union's ability to develop and create a common area of freedom, security and justice.

Definition of ability

• Suitableness.
• The legal wherewithal to act.
• Physical power.
• A unique power of the mind; a faculty.
• A skill or competence in doing; mental power; talent; aptitude.

Examples

• This phone has the ability to have its software upgraded wirelessly
• This wood has the ability to fight off insects, fungus, and mold for a considerable time
• They are persons of ability, who will go far in life
• She has an uncanny ability to defuse conflict

Related words

• inability
• disability
• availability
• probability
• usability
• reliability
• stability
• permeability
• amiability