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1 ability
(a) (mental or physical) capacité f, capacités fpl, aptitude f;∎ he has great ability il a beaucoup de capacités, il est très capable;∎ to lack ability manquer de capacités;∎ do you feel you have the necessary ability to run the project? croyez-vous avoir les capacités nécessaires pour gérer le projet?;∎ children at different levels of ability/of different abilities des enfants de niveaux intellectuels différents/aux compétences diverses;∎ I'll do it to the best of my ability je le ferai du mieux que je peux, je ferai de mon mieux∎ her acting ability or abilities remained unrecognized ses talents d'actrice sont restés méconnus -
2 ability
A n1 ( capability) capacité f (to do de faire) ; (the) ability to pay Jur la solvabilité ; Tax la faculté contributive ; to the best of one's ability de son mieux ; within the limits of one's ability [contribute] dans la mesure de ses moyens ;2 ( talent) talent m ; someone of proven ability quelqu'un au talent reconnu ; his ability as son talent de.B abilities npl ( skills) compétences fpl ; Sch ( of pupils) aptitudes fpl ; mental abilities compétences intellectuelles ; musical abilities talents musicaux. -
3 ability
ability [əˈbɪlɪtɪ]• to have faith in sb's/one's ability croire en qn/en soib. ( = talent) talent m* * *[ə'bɪlətɪ] 1.1) ( capability) capacité f ( to do de faire)2) ( talent) talent m2. -
4 ability
[ə'biləti]plural - abilities; noun1) (the power, knowledge etc to do something: I shall do the job to the best of my ability.) capacité2) (a skill: a man of many abilities.) habileté -
5 ability
faculté; aptitude; compétence; capacité; talentEnglish-French dictionary of law, politics, economics & finance > ability
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6 ability
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7 ability required for a given job
Trav. compétences requises pour occuper un emploi donnéEnglish-French dictionary of law, politics, economics & finance > ability required for a given job
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8 ability to bring action
Jur. capacité d'ester en justiceEnglish-French dictionary of law, politics, economics & finance > ability to bring action
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9 ability to innovate
Ind. capacité d'innovationEnglish-French dictionary of law, politics, economics & finance > ability to innovate
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10 ability to listen
English-French dictionary of law, politics, economics & finance > ability to listen
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11 ability to pay
1) Fin. solvabilité; capacité de payer2) Fisc. faculté contributiveEnglish-French dictionary of law, politics, economics & finance > ability to pay
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12 ability, to, conduct, one's, defence
capacité f d'assurer sa défenseEnglish-French legislative terms > ability, to, conduct, one's, defence
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13 ability, to, contribute, towards, the, costs, of, legal, aid, services
capacité f de contribution au paiement du coût des services d'aide juridiqueEnglish-French legislative terms > ability, to, contribute, towards, the, costs, of, legal, aid, services
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14 ability, to, pay
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15 mixed ability
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16 mixed-ability
Un panorama unique de l'anglais et du français > mixed-ability
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17 debt servicing ability
[con.] capacité d'assurer le service de la detteEnglish-French dictionary of law, politics, economics & finance > debt servicing ability
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18 debt servicing ability capacity
[con.] capacité d'assurer le service de la detteEnglish-French dictionary of law, politics, economics & finance > debt servicing ability capacity
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19 mixed ability
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20 hearing ability
capacité auditiveEnglish-French dictionary of labour protection > hearing ability
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Ability — may be: * aptitude * ability to pay * Intelligence * physical ability * skill * expertiseAbility: The way to do something.Ability may also refer to: * Ability score, in role playing games * Ability Plus Software, makers of the office suite… … Wikipedia
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ability — ability, capacity, capability are often confused in use. Ability primarily denotes the quality or character of being able (as to do or perform) and is applied chiefly to human beings. Capacity in its corresponding sense means the power or more… … New Dictionary of Synonyms
Ability — A*bil i*ty ([.a]*b[i^]l [i^]*t[y^]), n.; pl. {Abilities} ([.a]*b[i^]l [i^]*t[i^]z). [F. habilet[ e], earlier spelling habilit[ e] (with silent h), L. habilitas aptitude, ability, fr. habilis apt. See {Able}.] The quality or state of being able;… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
ability — UK US /əˈbɪləti/ noun [C or U] ► the power or skill needed to do something, or the fact that someone is able to do something: »There s no doubting her ability. the ability to do sth »A good leader has the ability to motivate people. »We like our… … Financial and business terms
-ability — suffix expressing ability, fitness, or capacity, from L. abilitas, forming nouns from adjectives ending in abilis (see ABLE (Cf. able)). Not etymologically related to ABILITY (Cf. ability), though popularly connected with it … Etymology dictionary
ability — [n1] power to act, perform aptitude, capability, capacity, competence, competency, comprehension, dexterity, endowment, facility, faculty, intelligence, might, potentiality, qualification, resourcefulness, skill, strength, talent, understanding;… … New thesaurus
-ability — [ə bil′ə tē] [L abilitas: see ABLE & ITY] suffix forming nouns a (specified) ability, capacity, or tendency … English World dictionary
-ability — [əbılıti] suffix also ibility [: Old French; Origin: abilité, from Latin abilitas, from abilis; ABLE] makes nouns from adjectives ending in ↑ able and ↑ ible ▪ manageability ▪ suitability … Dictionary of contemporary English
-ability — [ ə bıləti ] suffix used with adjectives ending in able to make nouns meaning a particular quality: suitability dependability … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
ability — (n.) late 14c., from O.Fr. ableté expert at handling (something), from L. habilitatem (nom. habilitas) aptitude, noun of quality from habilis easy to manage, handy (see ABLE (Cf. able)). One case where a Latin silent h failed to make a return in… … Etymology dictionary