able [βρετ ˈeɪb(ə)l, αμερικ ˈeɪbəl] ΕΠΊΘ
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. See this entry for more examples and other uses.
1. able (having ability to):
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- ablate
- ablation
- ablative
- ablative absolute
- ablative case
- able-bodied seaman
- able rating
- able seaman
- abloom
- ablush
- ablutions