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1 able
'eibl1) (having enough strength, knowledge etc to do something: He was able to open the door; He will come if he is able.) capaz2) (clever and skilful; capable: a very able nurse.) competente3) (legally competent: able to vote.) con derecho a•- ablyable adj capaz / hábilto be able to do something poder hacer algo / saber hacer algowill you be able to come to the party? ¿podrás venir a la fiesta?tr['eɪbəl]1 que puede2 (capable) hábil, capaz, competente\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLto be able to poder■ will you be able to do it? ¿podrás hacerlo?able seaman marinero hecho1) capable: capaz, hábil2) competent: competenteadj.• capacitado, -a adj.• capaz adj.• competente adj.• entendido, -a adj.• hábil adj.• talentoso, -a adj.'eɪbəl1) (pred)to be able to + inf — poder* + inf; ( referring to particular skills) saber* + inf
to be able to see/hear — poder* ver/oír
to be able to sew/swim — saber* coser/nadar
will you be able to go? — ¿podrás ir?
2) abler 'eɪblər, 'eɪblə(r), ablest 'eɪbləst, 'eɪblɪst ( proficient) hábil, capaz['eɪbl]1. ADJ1)to be able to do sth — (of acquired skills) saber hacer algo; (other contexts) poder hacer algo
I was eventually able to escape — por fin pude escaparme, por fin logré escaparme
2) (=capable) [person] capaz; [piece of work] sólido2.CPDABLE, CANable seaman N — marinero m de primera or patentado
P oder and saber can both translate to be able to, can and could.
Skills
► Use saber when to be able to, can and could mean "know how to":
Can you type? ¿Sabes escribir a máquina?
His wife couldn't drive Su mujer no sabía conducir
Other contexts
► Generally, use poder:
He can stay here Puede quedarse aquí
We have not been able to persuade them No hemos podido convencerlos When can and could are followed by find or a verb of perception - see, hear, feel, taste or smell - they are usually not translated:
I can't find it No lo encuentro
What can you see? ¿Qué ves?
Alternatives to "poder"
► When to be able means "to be capable of", you can often use ser capaz de as an alternative to poder:
I don't think he'll be able to resist it No creo que sea capaz de or pueda resistirlo For further uses and examples, see able, can* * *['eɪbəl]1) (pred)to be able to + inf — poder* + inf; ( referring to particular skills) saber* + inf
to be able to see/hear — poder* ver/oír
to be able to sew/swim — saber* coser/nadar
will you be able to go? — ¿podrás ir?
2) abler ['eɪblər, 'eɪblə(r)], ablest ['eɪbləst, 'eɪblɪst] ( proficient) hábil, capaz
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