able

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able (comparativo abler, superlativo ablest)

  1. capace, in grado di
  2. abile, esperto, capace, competente
  3. sano, forte
  4. (diritto) capace
  • IPA: /eɪbl̩/, /eɪbəl/
  • SAMPA: /eIbl=/, /eIb@l/
  • (US) Ascolta la pronuncia :

dal francese antico habile, dal latino habilis, da habeō

able (3ª persona sing. presente ables, participio presente abling, passato semplice e participio passato abled)

  1. (obsoleto) rendere capace
  2. (obsoleto) farsi garante di
  3. essere capace
    • to be able to do something
  • IPA: /eɪbl̩/, /eɪbəl/
  • SAMPA: /eIbl=/, /eIb@l/
  • (US) Ascolta la pronuncia :

dal francese antico habile, dal latino habilis, da habeō

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