ABLE | ケンブリッジ英語辞典の定義

ABLE | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary Meaning of able in English able adjective us Your browser doesn't support HTML5 audio / ˈeɪ.b ə l / uk Your browser doesn't support HTML5 audio / ˈeɪ.b ə l / able adjective ( CAN DO ) be able to do something Add to word list Add to word list A2 to have the necessary physical strength , mental power , skill , time , money , or opportunity to do something: Will she be able to cope with the work ? See more be better able to do something to find it easier to do something: Get a good night's sleep and you'll feel better able to cope . See more able adjective ( SKILLFUL ) C2 intelligent or good at what you do: an able child / student / secretary This problem is now being looked at by some of the ablest minds / scientists in the country . good at doing something because of practice skillful She's a skillful driver. skilled He's a skilled mechanic. good at She's very good at dealing with people. able She's a very able student. gifted She's a gifted musician. talented He's a very talented actor. See more results » Skilled, talented and able ably accomplished adept adeptly adroit dexterously digital native expert expert advice expert at something/doing something overqualified pay grade pedicure pedigreed polished ultra-competent ultra-slick up to (doing) something idiom up to the job well qualified See more results » Grammar Be about to Be about to is used to talk about things which are going to happen very soon: … -able suffix us Your browser doesn't support HTML5 audio / -ə.b ə l / uk Your browser doesn't support HTML5 audio / -ə.b ə l / ( also ible ) -able suffix ( CAN BE ) added to verbs to form adjectives that mean able to receive the action of the stated verb : breakable washable movable Achievable -ible accomplishable achievable attainable doable enabled feasibility study feasible feasibly humanly manageably poss possible practicability practicable practical reach running viably vincible See more results » -able suffix ( WORTH BEING ) added to verbs to form adjectives that mean worth receiving the action of the stated verb : an admirable person an acceptable answer Suitable and acceptable acceptability acceptable acceptably accepted accordingly convenience correctness decent decently do the decent thing eligibility felicity just what the doctor ordered idiom legitimate practical proper properly quality re-eligibility re-eligible See more results » (Definition of able from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press) able | Intermediate English able adjective us Your browser doesn't support HTML5 audio / ˈeɪ·bəl / able adjective ( HAVING WHAT IS NEEDED ) Add to word list Add to word list [ + to infinitive ] having what is needed to do something, esp . the physical or mental power , skill , time , money , or opportunity : I lost my job and wasn’t able to afford my old apartment . We won’t be able to keep up this kind of effort much longer . able adjective ( SKILLFUL ) good at what you do: He is an able student . ably adverb us Your browser doesn't support HTML5 audio / ˈeɪ·bli / He does his job very ably. (Definition of able from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press) Examples of able able Since one of them involved no serious injuries, an ambulance was able to peel off and travel just a few hundred yards to me. From The Atlantic We will be able to teach that in the classroom. From Chicago Tribune I want to be able to take that experience to other people. From Billboard Creatures once isolated on one continent or the other were able to migrate, and mix back and forth. From Phys.Org In primary care, doctors may be able to work a combination of clinical hours and entrepreneurial work hours. From The Atlantic You'd imagine that you'd be able to feel your bones or the chiseled tautness of your thigh muscles beginning to crush your phone. From CNET We are relieved that we were able to get him down from the tree in time. From New York Post We were able to have time together, and we were able to talk and be a loving couple. From NPR One after another they were informed of the significant bails set to ensure they appear in court if they are able to post. From NJ.com The victim was able to drive off and wasn't harmed. From CBS Local These examples are from corpora and from sources on the web. Any opinions in the examples do not represent the opinion of the Cambridge Dictionary editors or of Cambridge University Press or its licensors. What is the pronunciation of able, -able ? Translations of able in Chinese (Traditional) 能做, 有技巧的, 聰明能幹的… See more in Chinese (Simplified) 能做, 有技巧的, 聪明能干的… See more in Spanish inteligente, capaz, hábil… See more in Portuguese capaz, apto, sufixo acrescentado a verbos para formar adjetivos… See more in Marathi in Japanese in Turkish in French in Catalan in Telugu in Tamil in Hindi in Bengali in Gujarati in Polish in Norwegian in Korean in Urdu in Italian सक्षम, समर्थ, जे करेल त्यात कुशल… See more 才能のある, 能力のある, 有能（ゆうのう）な… See more becerikli, zeki ve bir şeyi yapmada iyi, -(e/a)bilir… See more doué/-ée, -able, -ible… See more competent… See more నువ్వు చేసే పనిలో తెలివిగా లేక చాలా బాగా ఉండటం… See more புத்திசாலி அல்லது ஒரு குறிப்பிட்ட காரியத்தை செய்து முடிக்க திறமையானவர்… See more योग्य, समर्थ… See more সক্ষম… See more હોંશિયાર… See more zdolny, możliwy (sufiks oznaczający zdolność), w stanie… See more dyktig, flink, evnerik… See more 재능 있는… See more لائق, اہل… See more bravo, capace, competente… See more Need a translator? 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Translator tool Browse ablation ablation zone BETA ablative ablaze able able seaman able-bodied abled ableism More meanings of able able-bodied able seaman get-at-able -able , at -ible be able to do something phrase the able-bodied be better able to do something phrase See all meanings be able to do something phrase be better able to do something phrase See all idioms and phrases Word of the Day flex UK Your browser doesn't support HTML5 audio /fleks/ US Your browser doesn't support HTML5 audio /fleks/ to show that you are very proud or happy about something you have done or something you own, usually in a way that annoys people About this Blog It’s a dirty business: the metaphorical use of ‘dirty’ April 29, 2026 Read More New Words superworker May 04, 2026 More new words has been added to list To top AI Assistant Contents English Intermediate Examples Translations AI Assistant Cambridge Dictionary +Plus My profile +Plus help Log out English (US) Change English (UK) English (US) Español Português 中文 (简体) 正體中文 (繁體) Dansk Deutsch Français Italiano Nederlands Norsk Polski Русский Türkçe Tiếng Việt Svenska Українська 日本語 한국어 ગુજરાતી தமிழ் తెలుగు বাঙ্গালি मराठी हिंदी Follow us Choose a dictionary Recent and Recommended Definitions Clear explanations of natural written and spoken English English Learner’s Dictionary Essential British English Essential American English Grammar and thesaurus Usage explanations of natural written and spoken English Grammar Thesaurus Pronunciation British and American pronunciations with audio English Pronunciation Translation Click on the arrows to change the translation direction. 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