ob·tain

(əb-tān′, ŏb-)

v. ob·tained, ob·tain·ing, ob·tains

v.tr.

To succeed in gaining possession of as the result of planning or endeavor; acquire.

v.intr.

1. To be in existence, in effect, or customary: "standards, proprieties that no longer obtain" (Meg Greenfield).

2. Archaic To succeed.

[Middle English obteinen, from Old French obtenir, from Latin obtinēre : ob-, intensive pref.; see ob- + tenēre, to hold; see ten- in Indo-European roots.]

ob·tain′a·ble adj.

ob·tain′er n.

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Adj.

obtainable - capable of being obtained; "savings of up to 50 percent are obtainable"

getable, gettable, procurable

available - obtainable or accessible and ready for use or service; "kept a fire extinguisher available"; "much information is available through computers"; "available in many colors"; "the list of available candidates is unusually long"

obtainable

adjective

1. available, to be had, procurable This herb is obtainable from health food shops.

2. attainable, accessible, achievable, at your fingertips, at your disposal, reachable, realizable, gettable, accomplishable That's new information that isn't obtainable by other means.

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obtainable

adjective

Capable of being obtained or used:

acquirable, attainable, available, gettable, procurable.

Idioms: on hand, to be had.

Translations

مُمْكِن الحُصول عَلَيْه، مُتَوَفِّر

erhältlich

accessible

megkapható

fáanlegur

ottenibile

oppnåelig

elde edilebilir

可获得的

obtainable

[əbˈteɪnəbl] ADJ (= on sale) → a la venta; (= accessible) → asequible
"obtainable at all chemists" → de venta en todas las farmacias
it is no longer obtainable → ya no se puede conseguir

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obtainable

[əbˈteɪnəb^əl] adj → disponible
to be obtainable → être disponible

obtainable

adj → erhältlich

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obtainable

[əbˈteɪnəbl] adj where is that obtainable? → dove si può trovare?

obtain

(əbˈtein) verb

to get; to become the possessor of. He obtained a large sum of money by buying and selling houses.

obˈtainable adjective

(negative unobtainable).