able
gb/ˈeɪbəl/ us/ˈeɪbəl/
A2
אנגלית
~ 400
képes, tud, rátermett, hozzáértő, tehetséges
A2
1
תבנית שימוש:
[someone] is able to [verb]
She is able to finish the project on time.
Képes időben befejezni a projektet.
He was able to lift the heavy box by himself.
Egyedül is fel tudta emelni a nehéz dobozt.
After months of training, I am finally able to run five kilometers without stopping.
דוגמאות ללומדים
I am able to swim.
Tudok úszni.
She is able to read English.
Tud angolul olvasni.
We are able to play the guitar.
טעות נפוצה:
Learners sometimes confuse 'able to' with 'can'; 'can' is often used for general ability, while 'able to' is more formal or for specific situations.
משמעות
Having the power or skill
צירופים
able to work
|able to help
|able to speak
מילים נרדפות
capable (Similar meaning but can also describe general potential rather than immediate ability.)
הפכים
unable (Direct opposite, meaning lacking the ability to do something.)
נושאים
daily life
|abilities
|work
|core_vocabulary
הגדרה
Having the skill, strength, or power to do something.
Having the necessary skill, strength, or power to do something.
B1
2
תבנית שימוש:
an able [person/professional]
She proved herself to be an able negotiator.
Bebizonyította, hogy rátermett tárgyaló.
The company is looking for an able programmer to join their team.
A cég egy tehetséges programozót keres a csapatába.
He is one of the most able students in the class.
דוגמאות ללומדים
She is an able teacher.
Rátermett tanár.
He is an able driver.
Ügyes sofőr.
They are able workers.
טעות נפוצה:
Learners might mix this meaning with 'able to' + verb, which expresses possibility rather than describing a person’s qualities.
משמעות
Intelligent or competent
צירופים
an able leader
|an able student
|an able worker
מילים נרדפות
competent (Suggests having adequate skill without necessarily being exceptional.)
הפכים
incompetent (Lacking the necessary skill or ability for a task.)
נושאים
work
|education
הגדרה
Smart or good at doing something.
Intelligent, talented, or showing skill in doing something.
דקדוק
צורת המילון
able
IPA
GB/ˈeɪbəl/
US/ˈeɪbəl/
הברות והטעמה
able (1 הברה)
Stress on 1st syllable (able)
צורות המילה
Adjective
- Base: able
- Comparative: abler
- Superlative: ablest
משפחת מילים
ביטויים
be able to
1/bˈi ˈeɪbəl tə/
fixed phrase
Have the ability to do something
To have the skill, strength, or time to do something.
דוגמאות
- I will be able to meet you tomorrow.
- She wasn’t able to finish her homework before dinner.
better able to
2/bˈɛtɚ ˈeɪbəl tə/
fixed phrase
Have more ability than before/others
To have more skill or power than before, or compared to someone else.
דוגמאות
- After the training, he is better able to handle customer complaints.
- This software makes us better able to track sales data.