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1 ♦ able
♦ able /ˈeɪbl/a.1 (pred., seguito da inf.) capace (di); in grado (di); che riesce (a); che può; che sa: He is able to look after himself, è in grado di (o può) badare a se stesso; to be able to meet one's obligations, essere in grado di far fronte ai propri impegni; She's better able to cope with such situations than I am, sa affrontare situazioni simili meglio di me; Will you be able to come?, potrai venire?● able-bodied, sano e robusto; di sana costituzione; abile; privo di handicap □ ( marina mercantile, spec. USA) able-bodied seaman, marinaio scelto □ able seaman, ( marina mercantile) marinaio scelto; ( marina mil., in GB) comune di 1a classe NOTA D'USO: - can o to be able to?-. -
2 able
['eɪbl]••to be able to do — poter fare, saper fare, essere capace di fare, riuscire a fare
Note:To be able to meaning can is usually translated by the verb potere: I was not able to go = non ci sono potuto andare; I was not able to help him = non ho potuto aiutarlo. - The main exception to this occurs when to be able to implies the acquiring of a skill, when sapere is used: he's nine and he's still not able to read = ha nove anni e ancora non sa leggere. - Note that to be able to in the past is translated by riuscire, especially when some effort is implied: compare He could swim very well = sapeva nuotare benissimo, and he was able to swim ashore before he fainted = riuscì a nuotare fino a riva prima di svenire. - For more examples and other uses, see the entry below* * *['eibl]1) (having enough strength, knowledge etc to do something: He was able to open the door; He will come if he is able.) capace2) (clever and skilful; capable: a very able nurse.) competente3) (legally competent: able to vote.) idoneo•- ably* * *['eɪbl]••to be able to do — poter fare, saper fare, essere capace di fare, riuscire a fare
Note:To be able to meaning can is usually translated by the verb potere: I was not able to go = non ci sono potuto andare; I was not able to help him = non ho potuto aiutarlo. - The main exception to this occurs when to be able to implies the acquiring of a skill, when sapere is used: he's nine and he's still not able to read = ha nove anni e ancora non sa leggere. - Note that to be able to in the past is translated by riuscire, especially when some effort is implied: compare He could swim very well = sapeva nuotare benissimo, and he was able to swim ashore before he fainted = riuscì a nuotare fino a riva prima di svenire. - For more examples and other uses, see the entry below -
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4 able ***** adj
['eɪbl](person) capace, bravo (-a), (piece of work) abile, intelligenteto be able to do sth — poter fare qc, essere in grado di fare qc
he's not able to walk — non può or non è in grado di or non è in condizione di camminare
those who are able to pay — coloro che sono in condizione or che possono permettersi di pagare
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5 able-bodied
[ˌeɪbl'bɒdɪd]aggettivo di sana e robusta costituzione, robusto* * *[ˌeɪbl'bɒdɪd]1. adjrobusto (-a), valido (-a)able-bodied citizen — cittadino idoneo or abile (al servizio militare)
2. n* * *[ˌeɪbl'bɒdɪd]aggettivo di sana e robusta costituzione, robusto -
6 able rating
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7 able-bodied seaman
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8 -can o to be able to?-
Nota d'usoQuando si parla di abilità al presente l'uso di can o to be able to è indifferente dal punto di vista grammaticale. Tuttavia, normalmente si tende ad usare can: Can you drive?, sai guidare? a meno che non ci siano delle condizioni per cui ci siano dubbi sulle capacità di una persona in un particolare momento. Se la persona a cui ci si rivolge non si sente bene, ad esempio, si preferisce usare to be able to: Are you able to drive?, sei in grado di guidare? Al passato semplice, le due forme possibili sono could e was/were able to. Se si vuole sottolineare un'abilità in generale, non c'è differenza d'uso: I could (o was able to) swim when I was five, sapevo nuotare a cinque anni. Se invece si pone l'enfasi su un risultato da ottenere, si deve utilizzare was/were able to o, in alternativa, il verbo to manage: Were you able to (o Did you manage to) get a newspaper?, sei riuscito a prendere un giornale? (non Could you get a newspaper? che sarebbe inteso come una richiesta: prenderesti un giornale?). Al futuro e nei tempi composti è possibile utilizzare solo la locuzione to be able to: I haven't been able to finish the report, non sono riuscito a finire la relazione; I'll be able to finish by Friday, riuscirò a finire entro giovedì. -
9 come-at-able
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10 get-at-able
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11 unget-at-able
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12 acceptable *** ac·cept·able adj
[ək'sɛptəbl](satisfactory) accettabile, (welcome: gift, offer) gradito (-a)tea is always acceptable — un tè è sempre ben accetto, un tè lo si beve sempre volentieri
English-Italian dictionary > acceptable *** ac·cept·able adj
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13 accountable ac·count·able adj
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14 adaptable adapt·able adj
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15 adjustable ad·just·able adj
[ə'dʒʌstəbl]adjustable pliers — pinza fsg regolabile
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16 adorable ador·able adj
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17 advisable ad·vis·able adj
[əd'vaɪzəbl]consigliabile, raccomandabile -
18 affordable af·ford·able adj
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19 agreeable agree·able adj
[ə'ɡriːəbl](pleasing) piacevole, gradevole, (willing) disposto (-a)to be agreeable to sth/to doing sth — essere ben disposto (-a) a qc/a fare qc
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20 allowable al·low·able adj
[ə'laʊəb(ə)l]1) (Fin: expenses, costs) deducibile2) (behaviour) lecito (-a)
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