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1 be able to do sth
قَادِر على (فِعْل شَيء) \ be able to do sth.: to have the power, chance, cleverness, etc. to do sth: will you be able to help. capable of: having the power to do sth., able to do sth.: He’s capable of doing that without my help. -
2 to be able to do sth
English-Russian small dictionary of idioms > to be able to do sth
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3 able
able [ˈeɪbl]1. adjectivea. to be able to do sth ( = have means or opportunity) pouvoir faire qch ; ( = know how to) savoir faire qch ; ( = be capable of) être capable de faire qch ; ( = in position to) être en mesure de faire qchb. ( = clever) capablec. ( = healthy) able in body and mind sain de corps et d'esprit2. compounds* * *['eɪbl]Note: to be able to meaning can is usually translated by the verb pouvoir: I was not able to go = je ne pouvais pas y aller; I was not able to help him = je ne pouvais pas l'aider. The main exception to this occurs when to be able to implies the acquiring of a skill, when savoir is used: he's nine and he's still not able to read = il a neuf ans et il ne sait toujours pas lireFor more examples and other uses, see the entry below1) ( having ability to) -
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∎ to be able to do sth (know how) savoir faire qch, être capable de faire qch; (be physically capable) pouvoir faire qch; (succeed) réussir à faire qch;∎ I won't be able to come je ne pourrai pas venir;∎ I wasn't able to see je ne voyais pas;∎ she wasn't able to explain elle était incapable d'expliquer;∎ I'll be able to visit you more often now je pourrai te rendre visite plus souvent désormais;∎ I haven't been able to find out very much je n'ai pas pu savoir grand-chose;∎ I'm not able to tell you je ne suis pas en mesure de vous le dire;∎ she's better or more able to explain than I am elle est mieux à même de vous expliquer que moi(b) (competent) capable;∎ an able piece of work un travail compétent ou bien fait(c) (talented) talentueux, de talent►► Nautical able seaman matelot m breveté -
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adjective1)I'd love to come but I don't know if I'll be able [to] — ich würde sehr gern kommen, aber ich weiß nicht, ob es mir möglich sein wird
* * *['eibl]1) (having enough strength, knowledge etc to do something: He was able to open the door; He will come if he is able.) in der Lage2) (clever and skilful; capable: a very able nurse.) fähig3) (legally competent: able to vote.)•- academic.ru/111/ably">ably* * *[ˈeɪbl̩]1.<more or better\able, most or best\able>pred (can do)▪ to [not] be \able to do sth etw [nicht] tun könnenI'm afraid I won't be \able to come tomorrow ich fürchte, ich kann morgen nicht kommenthe person best \able to help you is the manager am ehesten kann Ihnen da wohl der Geschäftsführer weiterhelfen2.<abler or more \able, ablest or most \able>(clever) talentiert, fähig\able mind fähiger Kopf* * *['eɪbl]adj2)if you're not able to understand that — wenn Sie nicht fähig sind, das zu verstehen
I'm afraid I am not able to give you that information —
you are better able to do it than he is — Sie sind eher dazu in der Lage als er
yes, if I'm able — ja, wenn es mir möglich ist
* * *able to pay zahlungsfähig;able to vote stimmberechtigt;able to work arbeitsfähig, -tauglich2. fähig, tüchtig, begabt, geschickt:she’s a very able cook sie kann sehr gut kochen3. vortrefflich (Rede etc)* * *adjective1)I'd love to come but I don't know if I'll be able [to] — ich würde sehr gern kommen, aber ich weiß nicht, ob es mir möglich sein wird
2) (competent, talented) fähig* * *adj.fähig adj.geschickt adj.klug adj.kompetent adj.tüchtig adj. -
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'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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صَالِح لِـ \ - able: suffix showing that sth. is fit or possible: Sour milk is not drinkable. \ قَابِلٌ لِـ \ - able: showing that sth. is fit or possible: Sour milk is not drinkable. \ See Also صالِح لِـ، مُعَرّض لِـ -
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[ʼeɪbl̩] adjto [not] be \able to do sth etw [nicht] tun können;I'm afraid I won't be \able to come tomorrow ich fürchte, ich kann morgen nicht kommen;the person best \able to help you is the manager am ehesten kann Ihnen da wohl der Geschäftsführer weiterhelfen\able mind fähiger Kopf -
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['eɪbl]adjto be able to do sth — ( capable) umieć coś (z)robić; ( succeed) móc coś zrobić, zdołać ( perf) coś zrobić
* * *['eibl]1) (having enough strength, knowledge etc to do something: He was able to open the door; He will come if he is able.) w stanie2) (clever and skilful; capable: a very able nurse.) zdolny3) (legally competent: able to vote.)•- ably -
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['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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adj. (-r, -st) \able (to do sth) хийх чадвартай, мэдлэгтэй, чадалтай, чадварлаг. -
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15 able
able adj EDU, GEN fähig • able to pay GEN solvent, zahlungsfähig • able to work ECON, PERS arbeitsfähig, erwerbsfähig • be able to afford to buy sth ECON sich etw. leisten können • be able to meet the demands GEN den Anforderungen entsprechen -
16 know. sth. by heart
اِسْتَظْهر \ memorize: to fix (facts, dates, poetry, etc.) in the memory. know. sth. by heart: to be able to repeat (sth. such as a poem) from memory. \ حَفِظَ عن ظَهْرِ قَلْبٍ \ know. sth. by heart: to be able to repeat (sth. such as a poem) from memory. memorize: to fix (facts, dates, poetry, etc.) in the memory. -
17 be able to afford to buy sth
Englisch-Deutsch Fachwörterbuch der Wirtschaft > be able to afford to buy sth
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18 knowledg(e)able
knowl·edg(e)·able[ˈnɒlɪʤəbl̩, AM ˈnɑ:l-]his answer to my question was very \knowledg(e)able seine Antwort auf meine Frage zeugte von großer Sachkenntnis geh -
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( well informed) sachkundig, kenntnisreich;( experienced) bewandert;his answer to my question was very \knowledg(e)able seine Antwort auf meine Frage zeugte von großer Sachkenntnis ( geh)to be \knowledg(e)able about sth sehr bewandert in etw dat sein -
20 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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(be) able to do something in your sleep — be able to do sth in your ˈsleep idiom (informal) to be able to do sth very easily because you have done it many times before • I haven t done many portraits, but I could paint landscapes in my sleep. Main entry: ↑sleepidiom … Useful english dictionary
(be) able to count somebody on (the fingers of) one hand — be able to count sb/sth on (the fingers of) one ˈhand f19 idiom used to say that the total number of sb/sth is very small • She could count on the fingers of one hand the people she actually enjoyed being with. Main entry: ↑countidiom … Useful english dictionary
(be) able to count something on (the fingers of) one hand — be able to count sb/sth on (the fingers of) one ˈhand f19 idiom used to say that the total number of sb/sth is very small • She could count on the fingers of one hand the people she actually enjoyed being with. Main entry: ↑countidiom … Useful english dictionary
not (be able to) take your eyes off somebody — not (be able to) take your ˈeyes off sb/sth idiom to find sb/sth so interesting, attractive, etc. that you watch them all the time Main entry: ↑eyeidiom … Useful english dictionary
not (be able to) take your eyes off something — not (be able to) take your ˈeyes off sb/sth idiom to find sb/sth so interesting, attractive, etc. that you watch them all the time Main entry: ↑eyeidiom … Useful english dictionary
write sth up — UK US write sth up Phrasal Verb with write({{}}/raɪt/ verb (wrote, written) ► to prepare a full report, document, etc. to record ideas, discussions, or meetings you had earlier: »I need to write up the minutes of the meeting. ► ACCOUNTING,… … Financial and business terms