Able

  • 41Able 3 — Pioneer 2 Pioneer 2 Caractéristiques Organisation NASA Domaine Observation lunaire Masse 39,2 kg Lancement …

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  • 42able to — This is a wordy and unidiomatic expression for can or could. This work could not be finished in a month is preferable to This work was not able to be finished in a month. Confine use of able to persons or objects that possess ability: He was able …

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  • 43able — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) adj. capable, competent, skillful, talented. See power, skill. Ant., incompetent; weak. II (Roget s IV) modif. 1. [Showing superior innate capacity] Syn. talented, gifted, intelligent, ingenious, clever …

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  • 44able — a•ble [[t]ˈeɪ bəl[/t]] adj. a•bler, a•blest 1) having the necessary power, skill, resources, or qualifications to do something: able to read music; not able to vote[/ex] 2) having or showing unusual talent, intelligence, skill, or knowledge: an… …

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  • 45able — adjective /ˈeɪ.bl̩,ˈeɪ.bəl/ a) Healthy. After the past week of forced marches, only half the men are fully able. b) Permitted to; not prevented from; having the power or capacity to. With that obstacle removed, I am now able to proceed with my… …

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  • 46-able — ► sufijo Unido a verbos de la primera conjugación indica capacidad o aptitud para la acción denotada por el verbo: ■ contable; explotable. * * * able V. « ble». * * * able. suf. V. ble …

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  • 47-able — suffixe Ce suffixe a deux significations. Dans la première, il est passif et il indique ce qui est digne de recevoir l action exprimée par le radical : de aimer, aimable, qui mérite d être aimé ; de exécuter, exécutable, qui peut être exécuté.… …

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  • 48-able — suffix forming adjectives meaning: 1》 able to be: calculable. 2》 subject to; relevant to: taxable. 3》 having the quality to: suitable. Derivatives ably suffix. Origin from Fr. able or L. abilis …

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  • 49able — adjective 1) he will soon be able to resume his duties Syn: capable of, competent to, equal to, up to, fit to, prepared to, qualified to; allowed to, free to, in a position to Ant: incapable 2) an able student …

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  • 50able — adjective 1) able to resume his duties Syn: capable of, competent to, up to, fit to, in a position to, allowed to, free to 2) an able student Syn: intelligent, clever, talented, ski …

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