ABLE - Traduzione inglese-francese

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able [ingl brit ˈeɪb(ə)l, ingl am ˈeɪbəl] AGG 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. able (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

2. able:

able (skilled) lawyer, teacher etc: compétent

able (gifted) child: doué

able seaman, able-bodied seaman SOST

able seaman: matelot m de deuxième classe

able-bodied AGG

able-bodied: robuste, fort

able rating SOST

able rating: matelot m breveté

get-at-able [ingl brit ɡɛtˈatəb(ə)l, ingl am ɡɛdˈædəb(ə)l] AGG colloq

to be/not to be get-at-able object:: être facile/difficile à atteindre

unget-at-able [ingl brit ʌnɡɛtˈatəb(ə)l, ingl am ˌənˌɡɛdˈædəb(ə)l] AGG colloq

unget-at-able: inaccessible

extraordinarily able, gifted, kind: extraordinairement

academically able, excellent, interesting, respectable: sur le plan intellectuel

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inglese

qualifiable équipe, joueur: able to qualify non attr

valide personne, population: able-bodied

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francese

able [ˈeɪbl] AGG

1. able <more [or better] able, most [or best] able> (having the ability):

able: capable

to be able to +infin: pouvoir +infin

to be able to +infin: savoir +infin Belg

to be able to swim/drive: savoir nager/conduire

2. able <abler, ablest> <[or more able, most able]> (clever):

able: apte

able-bodied AGG

able-bodied: valide

get-at-able AGG colloq

get-at-able: accessible

able seaman ingl brit: matelot breveté

to really be able to dish it out: pouvoir cogner fort

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inglese

valide personne: able-bodied

apte: able

je ne pourrai pas redormir de la nuit: I'll never be able to get to sleep again

ne pas pouvoir suivre le rythme: not to be able to keep up

tenir l'alcool: to be able to hold one's drink

nel dizionario PONS

inglese

francese

able [ˈeɪ·bl] AGG

1. able < more [or better] able, most [or best] able > (having the ability):

able: capable

to be able to +infin: pouvoir +infin

to be able to +infin: savoir +infin Belg

to be able to swim/drive: savoir nager/conduire

2. able <more able, most able> <[or abler, ablest]> (clever):

able: apte

able-bodied AGG

able-bodied: robuste

he was really able to dish it out to her sl: il a vraiment pu lui passer un savon

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inglese

valide personne: able-bodied

apte: able

je ne pourrai pas redormir de la nuit: I'll never be able to get back to sleep

ne pas pouvoir suivre le rythme: not to be able to keep up

tenir l'alcool: to be able to hold one's liquor

ne pas arriver à la cheville de qn: not to be able to hold a candle to sb

être incertain de pouvoir faire qc: to be uncertain [or unsure] about being able to do sth

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Esempi dal dizionario PONS (verificati dalla Redazione)

to not be able to stand doing sth: ne pas supporter de faire qc

to not be able to stand sb doing sth: ne pas supporter que qn fasse qc congt

to be able to afford (to do) sth: pouvoir se permettre (de faire) qc

to be able to hold one's drink: tenir l'alcool

to be able to do business with sb: pouvoir travailler avec qn

Esempi monolingue (non verificati dalla Redazione di PONS)

Instructors sometimes dish out punishments to trainees if they feel they are not pushing themselves enough, including rounds of push-ups, sit-ups and bunny hops.

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She is known as a motherly figure, but can dish out harsh punishment when necessary.

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He is widely trusted within the community, and is always on hand to dish out advice.

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Each day, the chefs cooked one of their courses for the four judges, who each marked the dish out of a possible ten points.

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It is similar to the barbarian with respect to its gameplay style, generally able to take a good deal of damage and dish out a similar amount.

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