abba in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for abba in the English»French Dictionary

able [Brit ˈeɪb(ə)l, Am ˈeɪbəl] ADJ To be able to meaning can is usually translated by the verb pouvoir: I was not able to go = je ne pouvais pas y aller; I was not able to help him = je ne pouvais pas l'aider. The main exception to this occurs when to be able to implies the acquiring of a skill, when savoir is used: he's nine and he's still not able to read = il a neuf ans et il ne sait toujours pas lire.
For more examples and other uses, see the entry below.

1. able (having ability to):

to be able to do/be

pouvoir faire/être

he was/wasn't able to read it

il pouvait/ne pouvait pas le lire

she was able to play the piano at the age of four

elle savait jouer du piano à quatre ans

I'll be (better) able to give you more information after the meeting

je serai en mesure de or je pourrai vous donner plus de renseignements après la réunion

2. able:

able (skilled) lawyer, teacher etc

compétent

able (gifted) child

doué

able seaman, able-bodied seaman N

able seaman

matelot m de deuxième classe

able-bodied ADJ

able-bodied

robuste, fort

able rating N

able rating

matelot m breveté

get-at-able [Brit ɡɛtˈatəb(ə)l, Am ɡɛdˈædəb(ə)l] ADJ inf

to be/not to be get-at-able object:

être facile/difficile à atteindre

unget-at-able [Brit ʌnɡɛtˈatəb(ə)l, Am ˌənˌɡɛdˈædəb(ə)l] ADJ inf

unget-at-able

inaccessible

abbot [Brit ˈabət, Am ˈæbət] N

abbot

abbé m

abbot

père m abbé

abbey [Brit ˈabi, Am ˈæbi] N

abbey

abbaye f

tuba [Brit ˈtjuːbə, Am ˈt(j)ubə] N MUS

tuba

tuba m

IBA N Brit

IBA HISTORY abrév → Independent Broadcasting Authority

See also Independent Broadcasting Authority

Independent Broadcasting Authority, IBA N Brit HISTORY

Independent Broadcasting Authority

organisme m de contrôle des stations privées de radio et télédiffusion

abba in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for abba in the English»French Dictionary

able [ˈeɪbl] ADJ

1. able <more [or better] able, most [or best] able> (having the ability):

able

capable

to be able to +infin

pouvoir +infin

to be able to +infin

savoir +infin Belg

to be able to swim/drive

savoir nager/conduire

2. able <abler, ablest> <[or more able, most able]> (clever):

able

apte

able-bodied ADJ

able-bodied

valide

get-at-able ADJ inf

get-at-able

accessible

Westminster Abbey N

Westminster Abbey

l'abbaye de Westminster

abbot [ˈæbət] N REL

abbot

abbé m

abbey [ˈæbi] N

abbey

abbaye f

tuba [ˈtju:bə] N

tuba

tuba m

Cuba [ˈkju:bə] N

Cuba

(l'île f de) Cuba

Elba [ˈelbə] N

Elba

l'île f d'Elbe

MBA [ˌembi:ˈeɪ] N

MBA abbreviation of Master of Business Administration

MBA

MBA m