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    not being able

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    A2
    phr.PhraseThe state of lacking the capacity or skill to do something.
    Not being able to attend the meeting, I sent my apologies.
    phr.PhraseThe state of something being impossible or unfeasible.
    Not being able to find a parking space, we decided to take the bus.
    phr.PhraseThe state of not being allowed or permitted to do something.
    Not being able to get permission, they cancelled the event.

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    How to fight climate change with parking lots

    08:32How to fight climate change with parking lots
    • and not being able to do anything

      and not being able to do anything

    B1

    It doesn’t matter if you fail. It matters *how* you fail. | Amy Edmondson for Big Think +

    07:10It doesn’t matter if you fail. It matters *how* you fail. | Amy Edmondson for Big Think +
    • Supply chain breakdowns during a global pandemic would be an example of complex failures, multiple factors from workers not being able to come to work because they were ill,

      Supply chain breakdowns during a global pandemic would be an example of complex failures, multiple factors from workers not being able to come to work because they were ill,

    • from workers not being able to come to work

      from workers not being able to come to work

    B1

    This is Why Self-Discipline is Easy (Animated Story)

    06:37This is Why Self-Discipline is Easy (Animated Story)
    • How did I go from not being able to study for 30 minutes to being able to work nonstop for 12 hours a day?

      How did I go from not being able to study for 30 minutes to being able to work nonstop for 12 hours a day?

    A2

    3 Essential Tips to Improve Your English

    04:333 Essential Tips to Improve Your English
    • Try to find, somehow, some way, English speakers, regardless of any country that they are from, because the goal is you want to be able to replicate living abroad with other English speakers and not being able to cheat using your own native language.

      Try to find, somehow, some way, English speakers, regardless of any country that they are from, because the goal is you want to be able to replicate living abroad with other English speakers and not being able to cheat using your own native language.

    • Because the goal is you want to be able to replicate living abroad with other English speakers and not being able to cheat using your own native language.

      Because the goal is you want to be able to replicate living abroad with other English speakers and not being able to cheat using your own native language.

    A2

    Prince Harry loses legal challenge over security in UK | BBC News

    06:15Prince Harry loses legal challenge over security in UK | BBC News
    • This was a journey for him that was very, very personal, so I could see a situation where he would decide to seek, uh, permission from the High Court, like you said, and take this to the Supreme Court, because when you think about it, um, it's his children, like you so rightly said, not being able to know their heritage, where they're from, and also huge parts of his family.

      This was a journey for him that was very, very personal, so I could see a situation where he would decide to seek, uh, permission from the High Court, like you said, and take this to the Supreme Court, because when you think about it, um, it's his children, like you so rightly said, not being able to know their heritage, where they're from, and also huge parts of his family.

    • Because when you think about it, it's his children, like you so rightly said, not being able to know their heritage, where they're from, and also huge parts of his family.

      Because when you think about it, it's his children, like you so rightly said, not being able to know their heritage, where they're from, and also huge parts of his family.

    A2

    Pixar's Coco: Philosophy of Death – Wisecrack Quick Take

    08:34Pixar's Coco: Philosophy of Death – Wisecrack Quick Take
    • And on Dia de los Muertos, the other living characters interact with their ancestors despite not being able to see them.

      And on Dia de los Muertos, the other living characters interact with their ancestors despite not being able to see them.

    • and on Día de los Muertos, the other living characters interact with their ancestors despite not being able to see them.

      and on Día de los Muertos, the other living characters interact with their ancestors despite not being able to see them.

    B1

    Mimaru Osaka Namba Station Hotel Review - Japan

    15:58Mimaru Osaka Namba Station Hotel Review - Japan
    • So once we checked in, there were about three people at the front desk helping out everybody, and they all spoke perfect English, so if you're worried about customer service here and not being able to speak English, don't worry about it because they're geared towards foreigners here.

      So once we checked in, there were about three people at the front desk helping out everybody, and they all spoke perfect English, so if you're worried about customer service here and not being able to speak English, don't worry about it because they're geared towards foreigners here.

    • So if you're worried about, um, you know, customer service here not being able to speak English, don't worry about it, because they're geared towards foreigners here.

      So if you're worried about, um, you know, customer service here not being able to speak English, don't worry about it, because they're geared towards foreigners here.

    B1

    How to Immerse: Listening

    13:50How to Immerse: Listening
    • And if you're not being able to focus on the book that you're reading, if you're not able to fall asleep or you wake up in the middle of the night, and so it's hurting your quality of sleep, then definitely just forget it.

      And if you're not being able to focus on the book that you're reading, if you're not able to fall asleep or you wake up in the middle of the night, and so it's hurting your quality of sleep, then definitely just forget it.

    • And if you're not being able to focus on the book that you're reading, if you're not able to fall asleep or you wake up in the middle of the night and so it's hurting your quality of sleep, then definitely just forget it because being able to pay attention when you need to pay attention and being able to have good quality of sleep is by far what's most crucial.

      And if you're not being able to focus on the book that you're reading, if you're not able to fall asleep or you wake up in the middle of the night and so it's hurting your quality of sleep, then definitely just forget it because being able to pay attention when you need to pay attention and being able to have good quality of sleep is by far what's most crucial.

    A2

    Modern Family | No One Loves Halloween More Than The Dunphys

    10:11Modern Family | No One Loves Halloween More Than The Dunphys
    • I just did that so she'd accuse me of not being able to scare her.

      I just did that so she'd accuse me of not being able to scare her.

    • I just did that so she'd accuse me of not being able to scare her.

      I just did that so she'd accuse me of not being able to scare her.

    B1

    How learning to read changes lives ⏲️ 6 Minute English

    06:22How learning to read changes lives ⏲️ 6 Minute English
    • My parents never sent me to school and I've suffered from not being able to read and write.

      My parents never sent me to school and I've suffered from not being able to read and write.

    • My parents never sent me to school, and I've suffered from not being able to read and write.

      My parents never sent me to school, and I've suffered from not being able to read and write.

    B1