Meaning

5 senses
  1. Such as one may avail oneself of; capable of being used for the accomplishment of a purpose.

    We have an available candidate.

    verfügbar, disponibel, abkömmlich

    досту́пныйdostúpnyj, нали́чныйnalíčnyj, в распоряже́нии

    досту́пнийdostúpnyj, наявнийnajavnyj

  2. Readily obtainable.

    The list shows the available products in the store.

    verfügbar, disponibel, erhältlich

    досту́пныйdostúpnyj, нали́чныйnalíčnyj, в распоряже́нии

    досту́пнийdostúpnyj

    obtainable or accessible and ready for use or service

  3. Valid.

    This is an available plea.

    gültig

    действи́тельныйdejstvítelʹnyj, правомо́чныйpravomóčnyj

  4. Free to meet someone, speak on the telephone, enter a romantic relationship, or the like.

    I have a question for you when you're available.

    Hi, this is Mark Smith calling. Is your mother available?

  5. (archaic)Having sufficient power, force, or efficacy to achieve the purpose; availing, effective.

    auskömmlich

Examples

676 sentences
  1. Is gas available in this neighborhood?

    Чи цей район газифікований?

    deGibt es in diesem Stadtviertel Gasanschluss?

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  2. The car is not available today.

    Машина сьогодні зайнята.

    ruМашина сегодня не доступна.

    deDas Auto ist heute nicht zu haben.

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  3. Tickets are available for free at the information desk.

    Квитки доступні безкоштовно стійці інформації.

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  4. Is this new model available on the market?

    Ця нова модель вже є на ринку?

    ruЭта новая модель доступна на рынке?

    deIst dieses neue Modell auf dem Markt erhältlich?

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  5. Tickets are available now.

    Квитки наразі доступні.

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Translations

9 languages
Українська
By meaning 1
capable of being used:
Русский
By meaning 2
capable of being used:
law: valid:
Deutsch
By meaning 4
capable of being used:
readily obtainable:
law: valid:
having sufficient power or efficacy:

Origin

From Middle English available, avayllable, avayleable, equivalent of avail + -able.

From Middle English available, avayllable, avayleable, equivalent of avail + -able.

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Forms

more available, most available
Comparativemore available Lesson
Superlativemost available Lesson

regular

Synonyms

11 synonyms
legally valid:validB2
readily obtainable:gettableon offergoing
Close in meaning

Antonyms

2 antonyms
such as can be availed of:unavailableB2
free to enter a relationship:taken

Word family

15 related words

Collocations

12 patterns
  • tickets are available
  • will be available
  • available at the
  • is not available
  • are available at
  • are available for
  • still available
  • are still available
  • seats available
  • available now
  • room available
  • always available

See also

neighbours in the dictionary
available — meaning, examples, forms, synonyms | Krumeto