Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary
able [brit. angl. ˈeɪb(ə)l, am. angl. ˈeɪbəl] PRID.
To be able to meaning can is usually translated by the verb pouvoir: I was not able to go = je ne pouvais pas y aller; I was not able to help him = je ne pouvais pas l'aider. The main exception to this occurs when to be able to implies the acquiring of a skill, when savoir is used: he's nine and he's still not able to read = il a neuf ans et il ne sait toujours pas lire.
For more examples and other uses, see the entry below.
1. able (having ability to):
unget-at-able [brit. angl. ʌnɡɛtˈatəb(ə)l, am. angl. ˌənˌɡɛdˈædəb(ə)l] PRID. pog.
- extraordinarily able, gifted, kind
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- academically able, excellent, interesting, respectable
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- qualifiable équipe, joueur
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v slovarju PONS
able [ˈeɪbl] PRID.
get-at-able PRID. pog.
able [ˈeɪ·bl] PRID.
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- able
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