passable
That may be passed or traversedThat may be passed or traversed.
» Tom speaks passable Hindi and Russian.
Tom spricht ganz passabel Hindi und Russisch.
Том довольно сносно говорит на хинди и на русском.
Meaning
3 sensesThat may be passed or traversed.
passierbar
able to be passed or traversed or crossed
Tolerable; adequate; no more than satisfactory.
passabel
Able to "pass", or be accepted as a member of a race, sex or other group to which society would not otherwise regard one as belonging.
Examples
5 sentencesTom speaks passable Hindi and Russian.
ruТом довольно сносно говорит на хинди и на русском.
deTom spricht ganz passabel Hindi und Russisch.
It's passable. Nothing out of the ordinary.
ruТак себе. Ничего особенного.
He speaks passable French, but he is clearly more fluent in German.
Tom speaks French as fluently as a native speaker, and he also speaks passable English.
Although I speak passable French, don't expect me to be able to give a speech at Jérôme's wedding.
Translations
5 languagesBy meaning 2
Origin
From French passable, equivalent to pass + -able.From French passable, equivalent to pass + -able.
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Forms
more passable, most passable| Comparative | more passable Lesson |
|---|---|
| Superlative | most passable Lesson |
regular
Synonyms
4 synonyms- about average; acceptable:adequatefair to middlingtolerable
Antonyms
1 antonymsWord family
4 related wordsLessons for this word
2 lessons- A2Comparatives — Because it has a comparative form
- A2Superlatives — Because it has a superlative form