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UK:**UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈeɪbəl/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/ˈeɪbəl/ ,USA pronunciation: respellingbəl)

Inflections of 'able' (adj):
abler
adj comparative
ablest
adj superlative
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Principal Translations/Traduzioni principali
IngleseItaliano
able to do [sth] expr(capable of doing)essere capace di fare [qlcs] vi
in grado di fare [qlcs] loc agg
potere fare [qlcs] vtr
The only people able to afford to buy a house in this area are millionaires.
Le uniche persone che possono permettersi una casa in questa zona sono i milionari.
be able to do [sth] v expr(can, have the ability to do)essere in grado di fare [qlcs], essere capace di fare [qlcs], riuscire a far [qlcs] vi
Claire wasn't able to reach the jar on the top shelf.
Claire non era in grado di raggiungere il barattolo sulla mensola più alta.
able adj(can, capable)in grado loc agg
essere capace, esserne capace vi
Please help if you're able.
Dammi una mano se sei in grado.
able adj(competent)capace, abile, competente agg
The new employee is an able young woman.
La nuova impiegata è una donna giovane e capace.
able adj(talented)abile, capace, valido agg
di talento loc agg
Lenny is the most able copywriter we have.
Lenny è il pubblicitario più abile che abbiamo.
able,
ible
suffix
(adj: capable of, fit for) (suffisso, con verbi in -are)-abile
(suffisso, con verbi in -ere, -ire)-ibile
For example: teachable, irresistible
Per esempio: insegnabile
Per esempio: irresistibile
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WordReference English-Italiano Dictionary © 2026:

Compound Forms/Forme composte
IngleseItaliano
able seaman nUK, historical (navy: experienced sailor)marinaio scelto nm
My grandfather was an able seaman in the Royal Navy.
able seaman n(worker on ship's deck)marinaio di coperta nm
The able seamen perform maintenance tasks and handle the ship's operations.
able-bodied adj(not physically disabled)robusto agg
di sana costituzione loc agg
Nota: A hyphen is used when the adjective precedes the noun
We need all able-bodied men in the village to help fill sand bags before the river crests.
Servono tutti gli uomini robusti del paese per riempire i sacchi di sabbia, prima che il fiume raggiunga la piena.
the able-bodied npl(not physically disabled)persone prive di handicap nfpl
non disabili nmpl
People with disabilities enjoy sports as much as the able-bodied do.
I disabili praticano gli sport tanto quanto le persone prive di handicap
best able to do [sth] expr(most capable of)il più adatto a, il più adatto per agg
The promotion should go to the one best able to handle the responsibility.
La promozione dovrebbe essere data al più adatto a fronteggiare la responsabilità.
getatable,
get-at-able
adj
informal (place: easy to reach)raggiungibile agg
getatable,
get-at-able
adj
informal (thing: easy to access)accessibile agg
a portata di mano loc agg
Make sure that the fire extinguisher is get-at-able if it is needed.
getatable,
get-at-able
adj
informal (person: easy to reach)raggiungibile, contattabile agg
getatable,
get-at-able
adj
informal (vulnerable to attack)attaccabile, vulnerabile agg
con punti deboli loc agg
Computer hackers have proved that the system is get-at-able.
ready,
willing and able
adj
informal (capable of taking on a task)pronto, capace e motivato agg
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Collocazioni: able to [walk, attend, eat, talk, understand, work], [she, the baby, the patient] is able to [walk], will not be able to [walk] (again), altro...

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-able (suffix)
able to buy
able to follow up their patients
able to keep track of how often the harness is used.
able to work to direction
able to/ is able/ 3 persona?
Are you able to
Are you able to get together with me
Are you able to let them know that I won't be able to make..
as you are able and knowing
ashamed + to be able
at the end of which they were not all able fully to commit
Been able to
being able to offer a Best Practice product for short haul travel
better than I was able to last year
But you'll never be able to keep up with me
Can vs. be able to
come-at-able.
Could have eaten vs. Would have been able to eat
could, managed to, was able to
Decide how far ahead you are able to look
Do you think you're able to cut it?
For him to be able
For how will you be able to work for us ?
For me, a teacher is someone who is able to make learning fun
He realized he would never be able to understand what his son was saying.
he was able to go out vs. he may have gone out
he was scarcely able to 'make' the team.
he wasn't able to play
He would have had to have been a genius to have been able to build that.
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