verb · irregular · intransitive · common

be able to

be able to · is able to · was able to · been able to · being able to

вміти, уміти, могти, змогти

быть в состоянии, уметь, суметь, мочь

können, in der Lage sein, vermögen

Can, to have the ability toCan, to have the ability to.

» This is never going to end.

Das wird nie enden.

Es nimmt kein Ende.

Das hört nie auf!

Das hört nie auf.

Это никогда не закончится.

Это никогда не кончится.

Це ніколи не скінчиться.

Meaning

1 senses

Can, to have the ability to.
können, vermögen, in der Lage sein
мочьmočʹ, смочьsmočʹ, быть в состоя́нииbytʹ v sostojánii
могти́mohtý, змогти́zmohtý, вмі́тиvmíty

Examples

103153 sentences

This is never going to end.
Це ніколи не скінчиться. — Wordowl
ruЭто никогда не закончится. — Gruzilkin
deDas wird nie enden. — ludoviko
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I was trying to kill time.
Я намагався вбити час. — triantafillou
ruЯ пытался скоротать время. — paul_lingvo
deIch versuchte, die Zeit totzuschlagen. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
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You are too sensitive to criticism.
Ти занадто чутливий до критики. — deniko
ruТы слишком чувствителен к критике. — juritch
deSie reagieren zu empfindlich auf Kritik. — Dejo
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You are free to go home.
Ти можеш йти додому. — Squaw
ruМожете идти домой. — marafon
deEs steht dir frei, nach Hause zu gehen. — Kuraimegami
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What are you going to have?
Що їстимеш? — deniko
deWas wirst du haben? — Kuraimegami
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Translations

9 languages

Українська

By meaning 1

have ability to:

Русский

By meaning 1

have ability to:

Deutsch

By meaning 1

have ability to:

Forms

is able to, being able to, was able to, been able to

Base form	be able to · to be able to
3rd person singular	is able to
Present participle	being able to
Past simple	was able to
Past participle	been able to

irregular · Lesson

Present simpleLesson

I, you, we, they	be able to
he, she, it	is able to

Past simpleLesson

all persons

was able to

Present perfectLesson

I, you, we, they	have been able to
he, she, it	has been able to

Future simple (will)Lesson

all persons

will be able to

Synonyms

2 synonyms

canA1 beginA1

Antonyms

3 antonyms

be unable tocannot can't

Lessons for this word

3 lessons

A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
A1Past simple, irregular verbs — Because of its past form
A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle