able
gb/ˈeɪbəl/ us/ˈeɪbəl/
A2
ਅੰਗਰੇਜ਼ੀ
~ 400
képes, tud, rátermett, hozzáértő, tehetséges
A2
1
ਵਰਤੋਂ ਦਾ ਢਾਂਚਾ:
[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.
ਸਿਖਿਆਰਥੀਆਂ ਲਈ ਉਦਾਹਰਨਾਂ
I am able to swim.
Tudok úszni.
She is able to read English.
Tud angolul olvasni.
We are able to play the guitar.
ਆਮ ਗਲਤੀ:
Learners sometimes confuse 'able to' with 'can'; 'can' is often used for general ability, while 'able to' is more formal or for specific situations.
ਅਰਥ
Having the power or skill
ਸ਼ਬਦ-ਜੋੜ
able to work
|able to help
|able to speak
ਸਮਾਨਾਰਥਕ ਸ਼ਬਦ
capable (Similar meaning but can also describe general potential rather than immediate ability.)
ਵਿਲੋਮ ਸ਼ਬਦ
unable (Direct opposite, meaning lacking the ability to do something.)
ਵਿਸ਼ੇ
daily life
|abilities
|work
|core_vocabulary
ਪਰਿਭਾਸ਼ਾ
Having the skill, strength, or power to do something.
Having the necessary skill, strength, or power to do something.
B1
2
ਵਰਤੋਂ ਦਾ ਢਾਂਚਾ:
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.
ਸਿਖਿਆਰਥੀਆਂ ਲਈ ਉਦਾਹਰਨਾਂ
She is an able teacher.
Rátermett tanár.
He is an able driver.
Ügyes sofőr.
They are able workers.
ਆਮ ਗਲਤੀ:
Learners might mix this meaning with 'able to' + verb, which expresses possibility rather than describing a person’s qualities.
ਅਰਥ
Intelligent or competent
ਸ਼ਬਦ-ਜੋੜ
an able leader
|an able student
|an able worker
ਸਮਾਨਾਰਥਕ ਸ਼ਬਦ
competent (Suggests having adequate skill without necessarily being exceptional.)
ਵਿਲੋਮ ਸ਼ਬਦ
incompetent (Lacking the necessary skill or ability for a task.)
ਵਿਸ਼ੇ
work
|education
ਪਰਿਭਾਸ਼ਾ
Smart or good at doing something.
Intelligent, talented, or showing skill in doing something.
ਵਿਆਕਰਨ
ਸ਼ਬਦਕੋਸ਼ੀ ਰੂਪ
able
IPA
GB/ˈeɪbəl/
US/ˈeɪbəl/
ਸਿਲੇਬਲ ਅਤੇ ਜ਼ੋਰ
able (1 ਸਿਲੇਬਲ)
Stress on 1st syllable (able)
ਸ਼ਬਦ ਰੂਪ
Adjective
- Base: able
- Comparative: abler
- Superlative: ablest
ਸ਼ਬਦ ਪਰਿਵਾਰ
ਅਭਿਵੈਕਤੀਆਂ
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.
ਉਦਾਹਰਨਾਂ
- 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.
ਉਦਾਹਰਨਾਂ
- After the training, he is better able to handle customer complaints.
- This software makes us better able to track sales data.