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Traduzioni di able nel dizionario inglese»italiano

able [ingl brit ˈeɪb(ə)l, ingl am ˈeɪbəl] AGG 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):

to be able to do

potere fare, saper fare, essere capace di fare, riuscire a fare

he was, wasn't able to read it

era, non era in grado di leggerlo

she was able to play the piano at the age of four

sapeva suonare il piano a quattro anni

I'll be (better) able to give you more information after the meeting

potrò darti maggiori informazioni dopo la riunione

2. able:

able (skilled) lawyer, teacher etc.

abile, capace

able (gifted) child

dotato

able seaman [ingl brit eɪb(ə)l ˈsiːmən, ingl am ˌeɪbəl ˈsimən] SOST

able seaman also able-bodied seaman <pl able seamen>:

also able-bodied seaman

marinaio m comune di prima classe

able rating [ˌeɪblˈreɪtɪŋ] SOST

able rating → able seaman

Vedi anche: able seaman

able seaman [ingl brit eɪb(ə)l ˈsiːmən, ingl am ˌeɪbəl ˈsimən] SOST

able seaman also able-bodied seaman <pl able seamen>:

also able-bodied seaman

marinaio m comune di prima classe

able-bodied [ingl brit eɪb(ə)lˈbɒdɪd, ingl am ˌeɪbəlˈbɑdid] AGG

1. able-bodied:

able-bodied

di sana e robusta costituzione, robusto

2. able-bodied MILIT:

able-bodied

abile

able-bodied

idoneo

uncome-at-able [ˌʌnkʌmˈætəbl] AGG colloq

uncome-at-able

irraggiungibile

uncome-at-able

inaccessibile

get-at-able [ingl brit ɡɛtˈatəb(ə)l, ingl am ɡɛdˈædəb(ə)l] AGG colloq

to be, not to be get-at-able object:

essere facile, difficile a ottenersi

unget-at-able [ingl brit ʌnɡɛtˈatəb(ə)l, ingl am ˌənˌɡɛdˈædəb(ə)l] AGG colloq

unget-at-able

inaccessibile

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academically able, excellent, interesting, respectable

sul piano intellettuale, dal punto di vista accademico

Traduzioni di able nel dizionario italiano»inglese

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manipolabile

able to be manipulated

investibile

able to be invested

able nel dizionario PONS

Traduzioni di able nel dizionario inglese»italiano

able [ˈeɪ·bl] AGG (capable)

able person

capace

to be able to do sth (have ability, manage)

essere in grado di fare qc

to be able to do sth (have knowledge)

saper fare qc

able-bodied AGG

able-bodied

di sana e robusta costituzione

able-bodied seaman

marinaio m scelto

get-at-able [ˌget̬·ˈæ·t̬əbl] AGG colloq

get-at-able

accessibile

Traduzioni di able nel dizionario italiano»inglese

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conservabile

able to be kept

parabile

able to be saved

condivisibile (opinione, idea, punto di vista)

able to be shared

condivisibile (decisione)

able to be agreed with

domabile

able to be controlled

atto a qc

able to do sth

smontabile

able to be taken apart

assistibile

able to be cared for

able Esempi dal dizionario PONS (verificati dalla Redazione)

to not be able to help doing sth

non poter fare a meno di fare qc

to be able to do sth blindfolded

riuscire a fare qc ad occhi chiusi

to be able to do sth again

tornare a fare qc

to be able to sing in tune

essere intonato

to not be able to stand sth

essere insofferente a qc

not be able to get it up

far cilecca (sessualmente)

not to be able to control oneself

non riuscire a controllarsi

to not be able to stop thinking about sth

non darsi pace

not to be able to go wrong

andare a colpo sicuro fig

not to be able to stay still

avere il diavolo in corpo

Esempi monolingue (non verificati dalla Redazione di PONS)

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In addition, the bogies were designed to be able to support the wheel set of other gauges.

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Many felt disenfranchised by what they saw as a bureaucratic system that favored the land-holding class able to afford the best education.

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Prior to this rule change, a batter was able to try for first at any time before entering the dugout.

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By this action alone the company was able to gain its first foothold on the precipitous ground.

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He was able to successfully employ severely swept wings in his tailless aircraft as a means of creating positive longitudinal static stability.

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You have to constantly extoll the virtues of it, but even more importantly, you have to be able to convey a simple value proposition that creates a reaction.

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However, other researchers have not been able to identify a definitive link between ovarian cancer and talcum powder.

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From this, consumers were able to enjoy coffee at a refreshing and comfortable environment.

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Not being able to quickly solve this problem, the trip was rescheduled for the summer of 1940.

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For some reason she always seems to need a small aubergine to be able to do so.

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