able
gb/ˈeɪbəl/ us/ˈeɪbəl/
A2
İngilizce
~ 400
képes, tud, rátermett, hozzáértő, tehetséges
A2
1
Kullanım kalıbı:
[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.
Öğrenenler için örnekler
I am able to swim.
Tudok úszni.
She is able to read English.
Tud angolul olvasni.
We are able to play the guitar.
Sık yapılan hata:
Learners sometimes confuse 'able to' with 'can'; 'can' is often used for general ability, while 'able to' is more formal or for specific situations.
Anlam
Having the power or skill
Eşdizimler
able to work
|able to help
|able to speak
Eş anlamlılar
capable (Similar meaning but can also describe general potential rather than immediate ability.)
Zıt anlamlılar
unable (Direct opposite, meaning lacking the ability to do something.)
Konular
daily life
|abilities
|work
|core_vocabulary
Tanım
Having the skill, strength, or power to do something.
Having the necessary skill, strength, or power to do something.
B1
2
Kullanım kalıbı:
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.
Öğrenenler için örnekler
She is an able teacher.
Rátermett tanár.
He is an able driver.
Ügyes sofőr.
They are able workers.
Sık yapılan hata:
Learners might mix this meaning with 'able to' + verb, which expresses possibility rather than describing a person’s qualities.
Anlam
Intelligent or competent
Eşdizimler
an able leader
|an able student
|an able worker
Eş anlamlılar
competent (Suggests having adequate skill without necessarily being exceptional.)
Zıt anlamlılar
incompetent (Lacking the necessary skill or ability for a task.)
Konular
work
|education
Tanım
Smart or good at doing something.
Intelligent, talented, or showing skill in doing something.
Dil bilgisi
Sözlük biçimi
able
IPA
GB/ˈeɪbəl/
US/ˈeɪbəl/
Heceler ve vurgu
able (1 hece)
Stress on 1st syllable (able)
Kelime biçimleri
Adjective
- Base: able
- Comparative: abler
- Superlative: ablest
Kelime ailesi
İfadeler
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.
Örnekler
- 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.
Örnekler
- After the training, he is better able to handle customer complaints.
- This software makes us better able to track sales data.