be able to
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be able to
verb is able to · being able to · was able to · been able to
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Can, to have the ability to.
Similar: can, begin · Opposite: be unable to, cannot, can't
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verb have ability to
| Español | poder, ser capaz de, saber |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | -을 수 있다 -eul su itda |
| 日本語 | 出来る dekiru |
| 中文 | 能 néng, 能夠 /能够 nénggòu, 會 /会 huì |
| हिन्दी | सकना saknā |
| Kiswahili | kuweza |
| Português | poder, saber, conseguir |
| Français | pouvoir, savoir, être capable de |
| Deutsch | können, vermögen, in der Lage sein |
| Italiano | potere, sapere |
| Ελληνικά | μπορώ boró |
| Română | putea |
| Русский | мочь močʹ, смочь smočʹ, быть в состоя́нии bytʹ v sostojánii, уме́ть umétʹ, суме́ть sumétʹ |
| Tiếng Việt | có thể, nổi |
| العربية | اِسْتَطَاعَ istaṭāʕa, قَدَرَ qadara |
| עברית | יָכוֹל yakhól |
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title = {be able to},
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