will be able to
смочь
You will be able to collect your glasses tomorrow.
Завтра ты сможешь забрать очки.
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adjective · A2 · very often · UK/US
able
able
Meaning of able
English
having the skill or power to do something
Русский
умеющий или имеющий возможность что-то сделать
Pronunciation
British English
/ˈeɪbəl/
American English
/ˈeɪbəl/
able with Russian translation
Сочетания и примеры со словом able
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Смочь что-то сделать
Being able to do somethingwas able to
удалось
I was able to recover the deleted photos yesterday.
Вчера мне удалось восстановить удалённые фотографии.
Способный человек
An able personan able assistant
способный помощник
An able assistant can save the director hours every week.
Способный помощник может экономить руководителю часы каждую неделю.
an able leader
способный руководитель
The club needs an able leader for the next season.
Клубу нужен способный руководитель на следующий сезон.
- able-bodiedтрудоспособный
able usage examples
🇬🇧English→🇷🇺Russian
She is able to solve the problem quickly.
Она способна быстро решить проблему.
🇬🇧English→🇷🇺Russian
She is an able student.
Она способная ученица.
able synonyms
Related word breakdowns
What's the difference between able, capable, can, competent, skilled, qualified, talented, and skillful
ENShe is capable of handling difficult tasks.
C
🇬🇧English
can
The usual way to say someone is able.
very often
ENI can swim.
C
🇬🇧English
competent
Skilled enough to do something well.
B1often
ENHe is a competent teacher.
S
🇬🇧English
skilled
Having training or experience.
often
ENHe is a skilled carpenter.
Advanced: broader words
ENShe is qualified for the position.
T
🇬🇧English
talented
Having a natural gift.
B1very often
ENHe is a talented musician.
S
🇬🇧English
skillful
Very good at something; British skilful.
B1rare word
ENShe is a skillful driver.
P
🇬🇧English
proficient
Highly skilled; formal.
B2rare word
ENShe is proficient in English.
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What does able mean?
having the skill or power to do something
How do you pronounce able?
able is pronounced [ˈeɪbəl].
How is able used in a sentence?
Она способна быстро решить проблему. Translation: She is able to solve the problem quickly.
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