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able adjective

NOTE:
to be able to meaning can is usually translated by the verb pouvoir: I was not able to help him = je ne pouvais pas l'aider. When to be able to implies the acquiring of a skill, 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.

1. to be ~ to do pouvoir faire;
   she was ~ to play the piano at the age of four elle savait jouer du piano à quatre ans;

2. (lawyer, teacher) compétent/-e;
   (child) doué/-e.

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'able' found in these entries:

English:

able-bodied - afford - can - capable - could - literate - mobile - useless - visible

French:

à - pouvoir - pouvoir - revivre - valide - voir

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Principal Translations/Principales traductions
able	adj	(capable)	capable adj
			compétent
The new employee is an able young woman.
Notre nouvelle employée est une jeune femme capable.
Notre nouvelle employée est compétente.
Additional Translations/Traductions supplémentaires
able	adj	(talented)	doué adj
			talentueux adj
Lenny is the most able copywriter we have.
Lenny est notre rédacteur le plus doué.
Lenny est notre rédacteur le plus talentueux.
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Compound Forms/Formes composées
able rating (nautical) (UK)		nm	matelot breveté (nautique)
able seaman			matelot qualifié
able to		adj	en mesure de
able to (capable)		adj	capable de (de tout)
able to adapt			capable de s'adapter
able to be shipped		adj	livrable
able to live			capable de vivre
able to qualify		adj	qualifiable (en sport) sport
able-bodied (physically)		adj	valide (physiquement apte)
all-able		nm	tout-puissant
be able		adj	être capable
be able to		v	pouvoir ⇒
best able			plus apte
get-at-able		adj	accessible (possible)
not be able			pas capable
well-able		adj	capable (compétent)
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Forums WR : discussions dont le titre comprend le mot(s) "able".

... was able to develop and break new ground
....for me to be able to speak the language fluently.
'I was not able to take my eyes off him.'
"I'm supposed to be able to"
"It is important to understand that in meeting new people university students are able to establish contacts for a future in business"
"Vous pourrez" -> "You'll be able to"
able + inanimate object
Able to crank out a powerful 12,000 Btus, the smoker...
able to drive me to - grammaire
able to fight against
able to interweave the ideas of the particpants
Able to raise partial funds to support
able to see them
able-bodied
an able assistance
and has been able to attain a superior knowledge of it
are able to provide
as you are able
Be able to / Being able to
be able to provide or offer
be able to put behind
be able to speak two languages
Being able to analyze
being able to track
Both be able to practise our languange skills
Consequently/ For that reason i was able to spend a lot of time with her...
could have been able to
could have been able to (subjunctive)
eager to confirm that I will be able to fulfill...
FR: able to go swimming - grammaire
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