able
To make readyTo make ready.
» The baby is able to walk.
Das Baby kann laufen. — samueldora
Ребенок может ходить. — Gruzilkin
Дитина вже ходить. — ascolto
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5 senses(obsolete, transitive)To make ready.
(obsolete, transitive)To make capable; to enable.
(obsolete, transitive)To dress.
(obsolete, transitive)To give power to; to reinforce; to confirm.
(obsolete, transitive)To vouch for; to guarantee.
Examples
11284 sentencesThe baby is able to walk.
Дитина вже ходить. — ascolto
ruРебенок может ходить. — Gruzilkin
deDas Baby kann laufen. — samueldora
I am able to read English.
Я можу читати англійською. — uaspeaker
ruЯ могу читать по-английски. — al_ex_an_der
deIch bin in der Lage, Texte auf Englisch zu lesen. — Sudajaengi
I was able to help her.
Я зміг їй допомогти. — deniko
ruЯ могла ей помочь. — Balamax
deIch konnte ihr helfen. — samueldora
Will newspapers be able to survive?
Чи зможуть газети вижити? — zinova
ruПродолжат ли существовать газеты? — Karok
She wasn't able to meet him.
Вона не змогла з ним зустрітися. — deniko
ruОна не смогла с ним встретиться. — sharptoothed
deSie konnte sich nicht mit ihm treffen. — al_ex_an_der
Origin
From Middle English ablen, from Middle English able (adjective).From Middle English ablen, from Middle English able (adjective).
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Forms
ables, abling, abled, abledWord family
1 related wordsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle
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