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A quick, fun look at "fähig", a useful word as a stand alone but even more useful in compounds. Also: die Fähigkeit and a bad poem :).
Vocab:
fähig, die Fähigkeit, -fähig

A fun look at the various meanings of "aufnehmen" and what a recording has to do with giving asylum to refugees and entry exams.
Vocab:
aufnehmen, die Aufnahme, die Notaufnahme, die Aufnahmeprüfung, raufnehmen

Does the translation mean capable of being picked up. I can’t think of a sentence with ‘capable of picking up’ in it.
No, it’s about the ability to pick something up. It would work for a sponge or kitchen cloth, but it’s more common in the context of being able to absorb new information.