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41 Not to be able to see the wood for the trees
За деревьями леса не видатьDifficulties of the English language (lexical reference) English-Russian dictionary > Not to be able to see the wood for the trees
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42 not to be able to do a thing for toffee
жарг.совершенно не уметь делать чего-л., ни черта не смыслить в чём-л.That fellow X can't bat for toffee. (DSUE) — Этот парень совсем не умеет играть в крикет.
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43 not to be able to feel one's feet
ног под собой не чувствовать (напр., от усталости), сбиться с ногI'm so tired I can't feel my feet. These Saturday nights'll be the death o' me. (A. Sillitoe, ‘Saturday Night and Sunday Morning’, part I, ch. I) — Я так устал, что ног под собой не чувствую. Эти субботние вечера погубят меня.
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44 to be afraid not to be able to help
לחשוש שאין אפשרות לעזור* * *◙ רוזעל תורשפא ןיאש שושחל◄English-Hebrew dictionary > to be afraid not to be able to help
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45 to be afraid not to be able to help
bang zijn niet te kunnen helpenEnglish-Dutch dictionary > to be afraid not to be able to help
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46 to be afraid not to be able to help
vara rädd för att inte kunna hjälp tillEnglish-Swedish dictionary > to be afraid not to be able to help
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47 able to take a joke
уметь посмеяться над собойNot everybody is able to take a joke; I, for example, can’t stand when people make fun of me.English-Russian small dictionary of idioms > able to take a joke
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48 not to see the wood for the trees
Even if you're been forced to learn a bit of law, you often can't see the wood for the trees. (C. P. Snow, ‘Strangers and Brothers’, ch. 36) — Хотя вы, джентльмены, и искушены в законах, но часто за деревьями не видите леса.
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49 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 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 lire.For more examples and other uses, see the entry below.1 ( having ability to) to be able to do/be pouvoir faire/être ; he was/wasn't able to read it il pouvait/ne pouvait pas le lire ; she was able to play the piano at the age of four elle savait jouer du piano à quatre ans ; I'll be (better) able to give you more information after the meeting je serai en mesure de or je pourrai vous donner plus de renseignements après la réunion ; -
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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 -
52 not be able to believe one's eyes
English-Dutch dictionary > not be able to believe one's eyes
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53 not be able to put/lay one's finger on something
not be able to put/lay one's finger on somethingiets niet kunnen plaatsen/kunnen begrijpen/precies kunnen aangevenEnglish-Dutch dictionary > not be able to put/lay one's finger on something
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54 not be able to take one's eyes off something
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55 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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'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?
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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
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способен, силен, кадарен, талентиран, вешт, здрав* * *adj.1. способен, вештadj. able worker способен работник ;2. во состојба, способен; he is not able to work тој не можи да работи; he was not able to go тој не можешео да оди; силен, вешт, кадарен, здрав, способен, талентиранadj. способен, надарен;2. вешт; to be able - во состојба е (да), може, умее; able-bodied - a. силен, здрав; способен; кадарен, вешт, здрав, способен, силен, талентираноспособен; способен able; qualified; competent способен; оспособен; стручен -
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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]прил.1) способный, обладающий способностью, умеющий, имеющий возможность (сделать что-л.)to be able ( to do smth) — мочь, уметь, быть в состоянии (сделать что-л.)
I had never really been able to believe that someone might want to kill me. — Я так и не смог поверить, что кто-то может иметь желание убить меня.
2)а) компетентный, знающий, квалифицированныйRobinson was an able engineer and administrator. — Робинсон был квалифицированным инженером и администратором.
Syn:б) искусный, умелыйMike was by no means so able a boxer as his opponent. — Майк был отнюдь не таким умелым боксёром, как его соперник.
Syn:3) способный, талантливыйThe University acts as a magnet not only for a wide range of able students from across the UK, but world-wide. — Университет притягивает к себе не только широкий круг талантливых студентов из Великобритании, но и со всего мира.
Syn:4) юр. правоспособный, дееспособный•Gram:[ref dict="LingvoGrammar (En-Ru)"]can, could, be able to: ability[/ref]
См. также в других словарях:
Not to be able to care less — to have no care or concern … Dictionary of Australian slang
Not to be able to last a round in a revolving door — to be very weak … Dictionary of Australian slang
Not to be able to lie straight in bed — to be a dishonest person, liar … Dictionary of Australian slang
Not to be able to organise a piss-up in a brewery — to be useless … Dictionary of Australian slang
not to be able to care less — Australian Slang to have no care or concern … English dialects glossary
not to be able to last a round in a revolving door — Australian Slang to be very weak … English dialects glossary
not to be able to lie straight in bed — Australian Slang to be a dishonest person, liar … English dialects glossary
not to be able to organise a piss-up in a brewery — Australian Slang to be useless … English dialects glossary
not to be able to afford — be in a position where something is beyond one s financial means … English contemporary dictionary
-able — a*ble ( [.a]*b l). [F. able, L. abilis.] An adjective suffix now usually in a passive sense; able to be; fit to be; expressing capacity or worthiness in a passive sense; as, movable, able to be moved; amendable, able to be amended; blamable, fit… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
(not) get a word in edgeways — (not) get a word in ˈedgeways idiom (BrE) (NAmE (not) get a word in ˈedgewise) (not) to be able to say anything because sb else is speaking too much • … Useful english dictionary