Translations for „able“ in the English » Chinese Dictionary

able [ˈeıbl] ADJ

1. able:

able

能够 nénggòu

The patient is able to sit up now.

病人现在能坐起来了。

2. able:

able

聪明能干的 cōngming nénggàn de

a marvelously able painter

一位才华出众的画家

▶ ably ADV

Usage examples with able

a marvelously able painter

一位才华出众的画家

He pays according as he is able.

他根据自己的能力付款。

The patient is able to sit up now.

病人现在能坐起来了。

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For some reason she always seems to need a small aubergine to be able to do so.

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Not being able to quickly solve this problem, the trip was rescheduled for the summer of 1940.

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You have to constantly extoll the virtues of it, but even more importantly, you have to be able to convey a simple value proposition that creates a reaction.

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By this action alone the company was able to gain its first foothold on the precipitous ground.

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Prior to this rule change, a batter was able to try for first at any time before entering the dugout.

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And we were able to really stylize the group, for each song, very individually.

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Above all, they agonise over whether they will ever again be able to find happiness in an intimate relationship.

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In tensile testing, the best irons are able to undergo considerable elongation before failure.

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They are also able to slide through the pools of blood and melt their enemies using acid potions.

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In addition, the bogies were designed to be able to support the wheel set of other gauges.

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