able (redirected from ablest)

a·ble  (bl)

adj. a·bler, a·blest

1. Having sufficient power or resources to accomplish something: a singer able to reach high notes; a detergent able to remove stains.

2. Usage Problem Susceptible to action or treatment: The brakes were able to be fixed.

3. Especially capable or talented.

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[Middle English, from Old French, from Latin habilis, from habre, to handle; see ghabh- in Indo-European roots.]

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ably (bl) adv.

Usage Note: The construction able to takes an infinitive to show the subject's ability to accomplish an action: We were able to get a grant for the project. The new submarine is able to dive twice as fast as the older model. Some people think it should be avoided when the subject does not have an ability, as in sentences with passive constructions involving forms of the verb be: The problem was able to be solved by using a new lab technique. The reasoning here is that since the problem has no ability to accomplish an action, it is not able to do anything, and therefore able to should not be used. Presumably this ban would apply to similar words like capable and to negative words like unable and incapable. In such cases one can usually avoid the problem by using can or could: The problem could be solved.... Keep in mind, however, that passives with get ascribe a more active role to their subjects, and here one can use able to: He was able to get accepted by a top law school.

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able

Adjective

1. having the necessary power, skill, or opportunity to do something

2. capable or talented [Latin habilis easy to hold]

Thesaurus

Adj.	1.	able - (usually followed by `to') having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something; "able to swim"; "she was able to program her computer"; "we were at last able to buy a car"; "able to get a grant for the project" unable - (usually followed by `to') not having the necessary means or skill or know-how; "unable to get to town without a car"; "unable to obtain funds"
	2.	able - have the skills and qualifications to do things well; "able teachers"; "a capable administrator"; "children as young as 14 can be extremely capable and dependable" capable competent - properly or sufficiently qualified or capable or efficient; "a competent typist"
	3.	able - having inherent physical or mental ability or capacity; "able to learn"; "human beings are able to walk on two feet"; "Superman is able to leap tall buildings" capable - (usually followed by `of') having capacity or ability; "capable of winning"; "capable of hard work"; "capable of walking on two feet"
	4.	able - having a strong healthy body; "an able seaman"; "every able-bodied young man served in the army" able-bodied fit - physically and mentally sound or healthy; "felt relaxed and fit after their holiday"; "keeps fit with diet and exercise"

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able

adjective capable, experienced, fit, skilled, expert, powerful, masterly, effective, qualified, talented, gifted, efficient, clever, practised, accomplished, competent, skilful, adept, masterful, strong, proficient, adroit, highly endowed << OPPOSITE incapable

Translations

able [ˈeɪbl] adj → capaz (= skilled); hábil;

to be able to do sth → poder hacer algo

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able [ˈeɪbl] adj → compétent(e);

to be able to do sth → pouvoir faire qch, être capable de faire qch

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able [ˈeɪbl] adj → fähig;

to be able to do sth → etw tun können

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able [ˈeɪbl] adj → capace;

to be able to do sth → essere capace di fare qc, poter fare qc

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able

adj able [ˈeibl]

1 having enough strength, knowledge etc to do something He was able to open the door; He will come if he is able. in staat قَادِر عَلَى способен schopný i stand til; kunne in der Lage που έχει την ικανότητα ή τη δυνατότητα capaz võimeline, suuteline قادر kykenevä capable יָכוֹל समर्थ sposoban képes, tud mampu fær (um), geta capace ～ができる ...을 할 수 있는 galintis, pajėgus spējīgs boleh in staat i stand til, kunne w stanie capaz. capabil умеющий; способный schopný sposoben sposoban kunna, vara i stånd สามารถทำได้ (yap)abilir 能夠的 спроможний, здатний قابل ، اہل có khả năng 能夠的

2 clever and skilful; capable a very able nurse. vaardige مَاهِرْ، بَارِع кадърен schopný, zdatný, šikovný dygtig; kompetent fähig ικανός competente võimekas ماهر pätevä compétent מוּכשָׁר चतुर sposoban rátermett cakap, mahir hæfur competente 有能な 재능이 있는 geras, išmaningas apdāvināts, kompetents berkebolehan bekwaam dyktig, flink zdolny competente competent умелый zdatný, nadaný sposoben, spreten vešt duglig, skicklig ที่มีทักษะดี becerikli, yetenekli 有才幹的 здібний, талановитий صاحبِ ہنر có năng lực 有才幹的

3 legally competent able to vote. toegelaat مُؤَهَّل имащ право oprávněný i stand til stimmberechtigt, geschäftsfähig con derecho a kompetentne, pädev; -õiguslik (nt hääleõiguslik) صلاحیت دار כָּשִיר योग्य ima pravo glasa idoneo 法的に～ができる turintis teisę, veiksnus) layak gerechtigd правомочный oprávnený sposoban สามารถทำได้ตามกฎหมาย ...-ebilir 法律上的能力 правоздатний قانونی طور پر اہل đủ tư cách 法律上的能力

adv ably

kragtig بِمَقْدِرَة، بِبَرَاعَة умело dovedně, obratně dygtigt; kompetent geschickt επιτήδεια hábilmente osavalt ماهرانه taitavasti habilement בְּכִּשָׁרוֹן @@@בְּכִּישָׁרוֹן$$$,בְּמיוּמָנוּת योग्यतापूर्वक sposobno rátermetten dengan cakap af færni, kunnáttusamlega abilmente うまく 훌륭히, 솜씨있게 gerai, išmaningai spējīgi; prasmīgi pembolehan bekwaam dyktig, flink skutecznie com conpetência cu pricepere, competent умело obratne spretno sposobno skickligt อย่างสามารถ hünerle, beceri ile 能幹地 вправно, спритно قابلیت سے ، لائق طور سے thành thạo 能幹地