able
gb/ˈeɪbəl/ us/ˈeɪbəl/
A2
Английский
~ 400
képes, tud, rátermett, hozzáértő, tehetséges
A2
1
Модель употребления:
[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.
Примеры для изучающих
I am able to swim.
Tudok úszni.
She is able to read English.
Tud angolul olvasni.
We are able to play the guitar.
Частая ошибка:
Learners sometimes confuse 'able to' with 'can'; 'can' is often used for general ability, while 'able to' is more formal or for specific situations.
Значение
Having the power or skill
Коллокации
able to work
|able to help
|able to speak
Синонимы
capable (Similar meaning but can also describe general potential rather than immediate ability.)
Антонимы
unable (Direct opposite, meaning lacking the ability to do something.)
Темы
daily life
|abilities
|work
|core_vocabulary
Определение
Having the skill, strength, or power to do something.
Having the necessary skill, strength, or power to do something.
B1
2
Модель употребления:
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.
Примеры для изучающих
She is an able teacher.
Rátermett tanár.
He is an able driver.
Ügyes sofőr.
They are able workers.
Частая ошибка:
Learners might mix this meaning with 'able to' + verb, which expresses possibility rather than describing a person’s qualities.
Значение
Intelligent or competent
Коллокации
an able leader
|an able student
|an able worker
Синонимы
competent (Suggests having adequate skill without necessarily being exceptional.)
Антонимы
incompetent (Lacking the necessary skill or ability for a task.)
Темы
work
|education
Определение
Smart or good at doing something.
Intelligent, talented, or showing skill in doing something.
Грамматика
Словарная форма
able
IPA
GB/ˈeɪbəl/
US/ˈeɪbəl/
Слоги и ударение
able (1 слог)
Stress on 1st syllable (able)
Формы слова
Adjective
- Base: able
- Comparative: abler
- Superlative: ablest
Родственные слова
Выражения
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.
Примеры
- 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.
Примеры
- After the training, he is better able to handle customer complaints.
- This software makes us better able to track sales data.