able
gb/ˈeɪbəl/ us/ˈeɪbəl/
A2
อังกฤษ
~ 400
ความหมาย
0 ความหมาย
adjective
A2
property
1
Having the power or skill
Having the skill, strength, or power to do something.
รูปแบบการใช้:
[someone] is able to [verb]
ข้อผิดพลาดที่พบบ่อย:
Learners sometimes confuse 'able to' with 'can'; 'can' is often used for general ability, while 'able to' is more formal or for specific situations.
คำพ้องความหมาย
capable (Similar meaning but can also describe general potential rather than immediate ability.)
คำตรงข้าม
unable (Direct opposite, meaning lacking the ability to do something.)
คำที่ใช้ร่วมกัน
able to work
|able to help
|able to speak
หัวข้อ
daily life
|abilities
|work
|core_vocabulary
ตัวอย่าง
- She is able to finish the project on time.
- He was able to lift the heavy box by himself.
- After months of training, I am finally able to run five kilometers without stopping.
ตัวอย่างสำหรับผู้เรียน
- I am able to swim.
- She is able to read English.
- We are able to play the guitar.
adjective
B1
property
2
Intelligent or competent
Smart or good at doing something.
รูปแบบการใช้:
an able [person/professional]
ข้อผิดพลาดที่พบบ่อย:
Learners might mix this meaning with 'able to' + verb, which expresses possibility rather than describing a person’s qualities.
คำพ้องความหมาย
competent (Suggests having adequate skill without necessarily being exceptional.)
คำตรงข้าม
incompetent (Lacking the necessary skill or ability for a task.)
คำที่ใช้ร่วมกัน
an able leader
|an able student
|an able worker
หัวข้อ
work
|education
ตัวอย่าง
- She proved herself to be an able negotiator.
- The company is looking for an able programmer to join their team.
- He is one of the most able students in the class.
ตัวอย่างสำหรับผู้เรียน
- She is an able teacher.
- He is an able driver.
- They are able workers.
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รูปคำในพจนานุกรม
able
IPA
GB/ˈeɪbəl/
US/ˈeɪbəl/
พยางค์และการเน้นเสียง
able (1 พยางค์)
Stress on 1st syllable (able)
รูปคำ
Adjective
- Base: able
- Comparative: abler
- Superlative: ablest
กลุ่มคำที่เกี่ยวข้อง
วลีและสำนวน
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.
ตัวอย่าง
- 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.
ตัวอย่าง
- After the training, he is better able to handle customer complaints.
- This software makes us better able to track sales data.