able
Having the necessary powers or the needed resources to accomplish a taskHaving the necessary powers or the needed resources to accomplish a task.
» The baby is able to walk.
Das Baby kann laufen.
Ребенок может ходить.
Дитина вже ходить.
Meaning
10 sensesHaving the necessary powers or the needed resources to accomplish a task.
She is able to lift the box without assistance.
(usually followed by ‘to’) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something
Free from constraints preventing completion of task; permitted to; not prevented from.
In a democratic world you'd be able to say what you thought wherever you were.
I'll see you as soon as I'm able.
imstande, fähig
спосо́бныйsposóbnyj
в станіv stani, здатнийzdatnyj
Gifted with skill, intelligence, knowledge, or competence.
The chairman was also an able sailor.
Legally qualified or competent.
He is able to practice law in six states.
kompetent
компете́нтныйkompeténtnyj, полнопра́вныйpolnoprávnyj
Capable of performing all the requisite duties; as an able seaman.
(dialectal, obsolete)Having the physical strength; robust; healthy.
After the past week of forced marches, only half the men are fully able.
having a strong healthy body
(obsolete)Easy to use.
(obsolete)Suitable; competent.
(dialectal, obsolete)Liable to.
(obsolete)Rich; well-to-do.
He was born to an able family.
have the skills and qualifications to do things well
Examples
11284 sentencesThe baby is able to walk.
Дитина вже ходить.
ruРебенок может ходить.
deDas Baby kann laufen.
I am able to read English.
Я можу читати англійською.
ruЯ могу читать по-английски.
deIch bin in der Lage, Texte auf Englisch zu lesen.
I was able to help her.
Я зміг їй допомогти.
ruЯ могла ей помочь.
deIch konnte ihr helfen.
Will newspapers be able to survive?
Чи зможуть газети вижити?
ruПродолжат ли существовать газеты?
She wasn't able to meet him.
Вона не змогла з ним зустрітися.
ruОна не смогла с ним встретиться.
deSie konnte sich nicht mit ihm treffen.
Translations
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Origin
From Middle English able, from Old Northern French able, variant of Old French abile, habiFrom Middle English able, from Old Northern French able, variant of Old French abile, habile, from Latin habilis (“easily managed, held, or handled; apt; skillful”). Doublet of habile.
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Forms
abler, ablestSynonyms
2 synonyms- have the skills and qualifications to do things well:capable
- having a strong healthy body:able-bodied
Antonyms
1 antonymsWord family
28 related wordsLessons for this word
2 lessons- A2Comparatives — Because it has a comparative form
- A2Superlatives — Because it has a superlative form
Collocations
12 patterns- be able to
- able to do
- won't be able
- able to help
- would be able
- to be able
- able to get
- might be able
- able to convince
- should be able
- able to win
- able to find