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

francese

inglese

qualifiable équipe, joueur

able to qualify non attr

valide personne, population

able-bodied

nel dizionario PONS

inglese

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

francese

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

francese

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