Usage examples of "unable" in English with translation to German

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He is unable to do it. Er kann es nicht tun.
I was unable to go outside. Ich konnte nicht nach draußen gehen.
We were unable to follow his logic. Wir konnten seiner Logik nicht folgen.
We are unable to keep our appointment Wir können unseren Termin nicht einhalten
Yoko is unable to buy a computer. Yoko kann keinen Computer kaufen.
I am unable to agree on that point. Ich kann in diesem Punkt nicht zustimmen.
Such being the case, he is unable to pay. Wenn das der Fall ist, ist er nicht in der Lage zu zahlen.
We were unable to finish our homework in time. Wir haben es nicht geschafft, unsere Hausaufgaben rechtzeitig fertigzustellen.
Unable to pay the rent, I asked him for assistance. Außerstande, die Miete zu bezahlen, bat ich ihn um Unterstützung.
I was unable to write down the number of the car. Ich war nicht imstande das Autokennzeichen aufzuschreiben.
I was unable to leave home last Saturday, with my mother being ill. Ich konnte letzten Samstag das Haus nicht verlassen, weil meine Mutter krank war.
I tried to reach you on the phone, but I was unable to get through. Ich habe versucht dich telefonisch zu erreichen, aber ich bin nicht durchgekommen.
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