How do you use "able" in a sentence?

Will you be able to finish the report by Friday? She wasn't able to attend the meeting due to illness. He's a very able manager who gets results.

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Q: What does "able" mean?

Having the power, skill, or means to do something Able describes having the capability or opportunity to do something. It's most commonly used with 'be able to' as an alternative to 'can', especially for future or perfect tenses ('I'll be able to come'). As an adjective, it means talented or competent ('an able leader').

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Significado: Having the power, skill, or means to do something

能够的，有能力的

capaz, poder

〜できる、有能な

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Able describes having the capability or opportunity to do something. It's most commonly used with 'be able to' as an alternative to 'can', especially for future or perfect tenses ('I'll be able to come'). As an adjective, it means talented or competent ('an able leader').

「able」描述有能力或机会做某事。它最常与「be able to」一起使用，作为「can」的替代，特别是在将来时或完成时（「I'll be able to come」）。作为形容词，它表示有才能或能干（「an able leader」）。

«Able» describe tener la capacidad u oportunidad de hacer algo. Se usa más comúnmente con «be able to» como alternativa a «can», especialmente para tiempos futuros o perfectos («I'll be able to come»). Como adjetivo, significa talentoso o competente («an able leader»).

「able」は何かをする能力や機会があることを表します。特に未来形や完了形で「can」の代わりとして「be able to」と一緒に最もよく使われます（「I'll be able to come」）。形容詞としては、才能がある、または有能であることを意味します（「an able leader」）。

Able은 무언가를 할 능력이나 기회가 있음을 나타냅니다. 'can'의 대안으로 'be able to'와 함께 가장 흔히 사용되며, 특히 미래형이나 완료형에서 쓰입니다('I'll be able to come'). 형용사로는 재능 있는 또는 유능한('an able leader')이라는 뜻입니다.

Ejemplos

Will you be able to finish the report by Friday?
你能在周五之前完成报告吗？
¿Podrás terminar el informe para el viernes?
金曜日までにレポートを仕上げられますか？
금요일까지 보고서를 마칠 수 있나요?
She wasn't able to attend the meeting due to illness.
她因病无法参加会议。
Ella no pudo asistir a la reunión debido a una enfermedad.
彼女は病気のため会議に出席できませんでした。
그녀는 병 때문에 회의에 참석할 수 없었습니다.
He's a very able manager who gets results.
他是一位非常能干的经理，总能取得成果。
Es un gerente muy capaz que obtiene resultados.
彼は結果を出す非常に有能なマネージャーです。
그는 성과를 내는 매우 유능한 매니저입니다.

Pronunciación

Guía de uso

Contexto: general

Tono: neutral

Origen e historia

From Old French 'able', from Latin 'habilis' meaning 'easily handled, apt', from 'habēre' (to hold, to have). The Latin sense was 'easy to hold' and thus 'manageable' or 'capable'. The suffix '-able' (as in 'readable', 'comfortable') comes from the same root.

Contexto cultural

Era: Modern

Generation: All ages

Social background: Universal

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