able

[USA]/'eɪb(ə)l/
[UK]/'ebl/
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Oversættelse

adj. i stand til at, besiddende evne, dygtig.

Udtryk & Fast Sammenstilling

capable

dygtig

able person

evnefuld person

spell able

kunne klare

able seaman

sej sejlads

Eksempelsætninger

He is an able judge.

Han er en dygtig dommer.

a marvelously able author

en vidunderligt dygtig forfatter

not be able to expiate the disaster

kunne ikke sone katastrofen

he was able to cozen a profit.

han var i stand til at snyde sig til en fortjeneste.

the tyrant was able to regain Sicily.

tyrannen var i stand til at generobre Sicilien.

not able to afford a new car.

kunne ikke have råd til en ny bil.

A politician must be able to communicate.

En politiker skal være i stand til at kommunikere.

They are able to master the situation.

De er i stand til at mestre situationen.

They were not able to prove these suspicions.

De kunne ikke bevise disse mistanker.

They should be able to unite students.

De burde være i stand til at forene elever.

Most children are able to walk before they are able to talk.

De fleste børn kan gå, før de kan tale.

he was able to read Greek at the age of eight.

han var i stand til at læse græsk i en alder af otte år.

he was able to stop the train without accident.

han var i stand til at stoppe toget uden ulykke.

he was able to backtrack the buck to a ridge nearby.

han var i stand til at spore buck tilbage til en nærliggende kam.

we'll be able to brush the mud off easily.

vi vil være i stand til at børste mudderet af nemt.

they would be able to talk without constraint.

de ville være i stand til at tale uden begrænsninger.

the entertainment industry is able to contaminate the mind of the public.

underholdningsindustrien er i stand til at forurene offentlighedens sind.

we are able to cover the cost of the event.

vi er i stand til at dække omkostningerne ved arrangementet.

they are not always able to deploy this skill.

de er ikke altid i stand til at anvende denne færdighed.

Virkelige Eksempler

The young fish are able to escape.

De unge fisk er i stand til at slippe væk.

Kilde: A Bite of China Season 1

Guge was able to cater to both.

Guge var i stand til at servicere dem begge.

Kilde: Guge: The Disappeared Tibetan Dynasty

Normally, people are able to describe basic appearances.

Normalt er folk i stand til at beskrive grundlæggende udseende.

Kilde: English With Lucy (Bilingual Experience)

Would you be able to come downtown?

Ville du være i stand til at komme downtown?

Kilde: VOA Let's Learn English (Level 1)

I love not being able to blush.

Jeg elsker ikke at kunne blive rød i kinderne.

Kilde: BBC Ideas Selection (Bilingual)

'She used to be able to understand.

'Hun plejede at være i stand til at forstå.

Kilde: The Great Gatsby (Original Version)

I was able to download books. I was able to download music.

Jeg var i stand til at downloade bøger. Jeg var i stand til at downloade musik.

Kilde: How Steve Jobs Changed the World

Monopolies are able to erect obstacles that economists call barriers to entry.

Monopoler er i stand til at opføre forhindringer, som økonomer kalder barrierer for indtræden.

Kilde: Economic Crash Course

Enough of a difference for you to able to pick the premium.

En stor nok forskel for dig til at være i stand til at vælge premium.

Kilde: Gourmet Base

Most critters seem better able to survive big cities if they're smaller than usual.

De fleste smådyr ser ud til at være bedre i stand til at overleve i storbyer, hvis de er mindre end normalt.

Kilde: Science 60 Seconds - Scientific American January 2019 Collection

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