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. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
Том довольно сносно говорит на хинди и на русском. — marafon
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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. — marafon
deTom spricht ganz passabel Hindi und Russisch. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
It's passable. Nothing out of the ordinary.
ruТак себе. Ничего особенного. — marafon
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