able

able
adjective
1)

be able to do something — etwas können

I'd love to come but I don't know if I'll be able [to] — ich würde sehr gern kommen, aber ich weiß nicht, ob es mir möglich sein wird

2) (competent, talented) fähig
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['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.) in der Lage
2) (clever and skilful; capable: a very able nurse.) fähig
3) (legally competent: able to vote.)
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able
[ˈeɪbl̩]
adj
1.
<more or better\able, most or best\able>
pred (can do)
to [not] be \able to do sth etw [nicht] tun können
I'm afraid I won't be \able to come tomorrow ich fürchte, ich kann morgen nicht kommen
the person best \able to help you is the manager am ehesten kann Ihnen da wohl der Geschäftsführer weiterhelfen
2.
<abler or more \able, ablest or most \able>
(clever) talentiert, fähig
\able mind fähiger Kopf
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['eɪbl]
adj
1) (= skilled, talented) person fähig, kompetent; piece of work, exam paper, speech gekonnt
2)

to be able to do sth — etw tun können

if you're not able to understand that — wenn Sie nicht fähig sind, das zu verstehen

I'm afraid I am not able to give you that information —

you are better able to do it than he is — Sie sind eher dazu in der Lage als er

yes, if I'm able — ja, wenn es mir möglich ist

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able [ˈeıbl] adj (adv ably)
1. be able to do sth fähig oder imstande oder in der Lage sein, etwas zu tun; etwas tun können;
he’s better (oder more) able to do it than I am er ist eher in der Lage, es zu tun, als ich;
able to pay zahlungsfähig;
able to vote stimmberechtigt;
able to work arbeitsfähig, -tauglich
2. fähig, tüchtig, begabt, geschickt:
she’s a very able cook sie kann sehr gut kochen
3. vortrefflich (Rede etc)
4. able seaman Vollmatrose m
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adjective
1)

be able to do something — etwas können

I'd love to come but I don't know if I'll be able [to] — ich würde sehr gern kommen, aber ich weiß nicht, ob es mir möglich sein wird

2) (competent, talented) fähig
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adj.
fähig adj.
geschickt adj.
klug adj.
kompetent adj.
tüchtig adj.

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