able

able
'eibl
adjective
1) (having enough strength, knowledge etc to do something: He was able to open the door; He will come if he is able.) capaz
2) (clever and skilful; capable: a very able nurse.) competente
3) (legally competent: able to vote.) con derecho a
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able adj capaz / hábil
she is an able businesswoman es una mujer muy hábil para los negocios
to be able to do something poder hacer algo / saber hacer algo
will you be able to come to the party? ¿podrás venir a la fiesta?
he was able to drive when he was sixteen sabía conducir a los dieciséis años
able
tr['eɪbəl]
adjective
1 que puede
■ those able to escape did so aquéllos que podían se escaparon
2 (capable) hábil, capaz, competente
■ he's a very able administrator es un gestor muy competente
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SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALL
to be able to poder
■ we weren't able to go no pudimos ir
■ will you be able to do it? ¿podrás hacerlo?
able seaman marinero hecho
able ['eɪbəl] adj, abler ; ablest
1) capable: capaz, hábil
2) competent: competente
able
adj.
• capacitado, -a adj.
• capaz adj.
• competente adj.
• entendido, -a adj.
• hábil adj.
• talentoso, -a adj.
'eɪbəl
adjective
1) (pred)

to be able to + inf — poder* + inf; (referring to particular skills) saber* + inf

to be able to see/hear — poder* ver/oír

to be able to sew/swim — saber* coser/nadar

will you be able to go? — ¿podrás ir?

those least able to afford it — aquellos que menos pueden permitírselo

2) abler 'eɪblər, 'eɪblə(r), ablest 'eɪbləst, 'eɪblɪst (proficient) hábil, capaz
['eɪbl]
1. ADJ
1)

to be able to do sth — (of acquired skills) saber hacer algo; (other contexts) poder hacer algo

the child isn't able to walk (yet) — el niño no sabe andar (todavía)

he's not able to walk — no puede andar

come as soon as you are able — ven en cuanto puedas

I was eventually able to escape — por fin pude escaparme, por fin logré escaparme

able to pay — solvente

2) (=capable) [person] capaz; [piece of work] sólido

she is one of our ablest pupils — es una de nuestras alumnas más capaces

2.
CPD

able seaman N — marinero m de primera or patentado

ABLE, CAN
Poder and saber can both translate to be able to, can and could.
Skills
► Use saber when to be able to, can and could mean "know how to":
Can you type? ¿Sabes escribir a máquina?
His wife couldn't drive Su mujer no sabía conducir
Other contexts
► Generally, use poder:
He can stay here Puede quedarse aquí
We have not been able to persuade them No hemos podido convencerlos When can and could are followed by find or a verb of perception - see, hear, feel, taste or smell - they are usually not translated:
I can't find it No lo encuentro
What can you see? ¿Qué ves?
Alternatives to "poder"
► When to be able means "to be capable of", you can often use ser capaz de as an alternative to poder:
I don't think he'll be able to resist it No creo que sea capaz de or pueda resistirlo For further uses and examples, see able, can
* * *
['eɪbəl]
adjective
1) (pred)

to be able to + inf — poder* + inf; (referring to particular skills) saber* + inf

to be able to see/hear — poder* ver/oír

to be able to sew/swim — saber* coser/nadar

will you be able to go? — ¿podrás ir?

those least able to afford it — aquellos que menos pueden permitírselo

2) abler ['eɪblər, 'eɪblə(r)], ablest ['eɪbləst, 'eɪblɪst] (proficient) hábil, capaz

English-spanish dictionary. 2013.

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