able seaman in the Oxford-Paravia Italian Dictionary

Translations for able seaman in the English»Italian Dictionary

able seaman [Brit eɪb(ə)l ˈsiːmən, Am ˌeɪbəl ˈsimən] N

able seaman also able-bodied seaman <pl able seamen>:

also able-bodied seaman

marinaio m comune di prima classe

Translations for able seaman in the Italian»English Dictionary

marinaio comune di prima classe (in Gran Bretagna)

able (bodied) seaman

Translations for able seaman in the English»Italian Dictionary

seaman <pl seamen> [Brit ˈsiːmən, Am ˈsimən] N

seaman MIL, NAUT

marinaio m

able [Brit ˈeɪb(ə)l, Am ˈeɪbəl] ADJ To be able to meaning can is usually translated by the verb potere: I was not able to go = non ci sono potuto andare; I was not able to help him = non ho potuto aiutarlo. - The main exception to this occurs when to be able to implies the acquiring of a skill, when sapere is used: he's nine and he's still not able to read = ha nove anni e ancora non sa leggere. - Note that to be able to in the past is translated by riuscire, especially when some effort is implied: compare He could swim very well = sapeva nuotare benissimo, and he was able to swim ashore before he fainted = riuscì a nuotare fino a riva prima di svenire. See this entry for more examples and other uses.

1. able (having ability to):

to be able to do

potere fare, saper fare, essere capace di fare, riuscire a fare

he was, wasn't able to read it

era, non era in grado di leggerlo

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

sapeva suonare il piano a quattro anni

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

potrò darti maggiori informazioni dopo la riunione

2. able:

able (skilled) lawyer, teacher etc.

abile, capace

able (gifted) child

dotato

able seaman in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for able seaman in the English»Italian Dictionary

able-bodied seaman

marinaio m scelto

Translations for able seaman in the English»Italian Dictionary

seaman <-men> [ˈsi:·mən] N (sailor)

seaman

marinaio m

able [ˈeɪ·bl] ADJ (capable)

able person

capace

to be able to do sth (have ability, manage)

essere in grado di fare qc

to be able to do sth (have knowledge)

saper fare qc

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

The official classifications for unlicensed members of the deck department are able seaman and ordinary seaman.

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An able seaman received about 25% higher pay than an ordinary seaman.

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It distinguished between an ordinary seaman and an able seaman.

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