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Sentence #2311898

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 mailohilohi mailohilohi June 17, 2016, edited June 17, 2016 June 17, 2016 at 8:17:27 AM UTC, edited June 17, 2016 at 9:50:58 AM UTC link Permalink

Does this sentence mean "I showed them what it means to be able/capable"?

korobo4ka korobo4ka June 17, 2016 June 17, 2016 at 12:55:16 PM UTC link Permalink

More or less, yes, and it conveys as an implication the message of the English sentence. The literal translation (Показах им разликата във способностите) is rather unnatural.
But then again, I might have misinterpreted the original sentence. Would you care to explain its meaning?

mailohilohi mailohilohi June 18, 2016 June 18, 2016 at 5:24:46 AM UTC link Permalink

I believe the English sentence is referring to a comparison of the abilities of two or more people. For instance, one might wish to demonstrate that one football player is more skilled than another: "I showed them the difference of ability by playing videos in which A is clearly a much better football player than B."

korobo4ka korobo4ka June 18, 2016 June 18, 2016 at 12:02:24 PM UTC link Permalink

Thank you! I'll unlink this bg sentence. There is a better translation, though I won't be able to avoid adding some extra specificity (like "their skills").

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This sentence was initially added as a translation of sentence #30216I showed them the difference of ability..

Показах им какво значи а можеш.

added by korobo4ka, March 17, 2013
➜ #30216I showed them the difference of ability.

linked by korobo4ka, March 17, 2013
Показах им какво значи да можеш.

edited by korobo4ka, March 17, 2013
➜ #30216I showed them the difference of ability.

unlinked by korobo4ka, June 18, 2016