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1 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) -
2 able
❢ 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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