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English уреди
Alternative forms уреди
- (obsolete) hable
Pronunciation уреди
Etymology 1 уреди
From Middle English able, from Lua грешка in Модул:languages/errorGetBy at line 14: Please specify a language, etymology language or family code in the second parameter; the value "ONF." is not valid (see Wiktionary:List of languages).., variant of Old French abile, habile, from Латински habilis (“easily managed, held, or handled; apt; skillful”), from habeō (“have, possess”) + -ibilis.
Adjective уреди
able (comparative abler, superlative ablest)
- Having the necessary powers or the needed resources to accomplish a task. [First attested from around (1350 to 1470).][1]
- Free from constraints preventing completion of task; permitted to; not prevented from. [First attested from around (1350 to 1470).][1]
- I’ll see you as soon as I’m able.
- With that obstacle removed, I am now able to proceed with my plan.
- I’m only able to visit you when I have other work here.
- That cliff is able to be climbed.
- Gifted with skill, intelligence, knowledge, or competence. [First attested in the mid 16th century.][1]
- The chairman was also an able sailor.
- 1625, Francis Bacon, “Of Youth and Age. XLII.”, in The Essayes or Covncils, Civill and Moral, […] Newly Written, London: Printed by Iohn Haviland for Hanna Barret, OCLC 863521290; newly enlarged edition, London: Printed by Iohn Haviland, […], 1632, OCLC 863527675, strane 247–248:
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- (law) Legally qualified or competent. [First attested in the early 18th century.][1]
- He is able to practice law in six states.
- (nautical) Capable of performing all the requisite duties; as an able seaman. [First attested in the late 18th century.][1]
- (obsolete, dialectal) Having the physical strength; robust; healthy. [First attested from around (1350 to 1470).][1]
- After the past week of forced marches, only half the men are fully able.
- (obsolete) Easy to use. [Attested from around (1350 to 1470) until the mid 18th century.][1]
- 1710, Thomas Betterton, The life of Mr. Thomas Betterton, the late eminent tragedian.:
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- (obsolete) Suitable; competent. [Attested from around (1350 to 1470) until the late 18th century.][1]
- 2006, Jon L. Wakelyn, America's Founding Charters: Primary Documents of Colonial and Revolutionary Era Governance, volume 1, Greenwood Publishing Group, strana 212:
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- (obsolete, dialectal) Liable to. [First attested from around (1350 to 1470).][1]
- (obsolete) Rich; well-to-do. [Attested from the mid 16th century until the late 19th century.][1]
- He was born to an able family.
Usage notes уреди
- In standard English, one is "able to do something". In some older texts representing various dialects, particularly Irish English, or black speech, "able for do something" is found instead, and in some Caribbean dialects "able with" is sometimes found.[2][3]
Synonyms уреди
- See also Thesaurus:skillful
Derived terms уреди
Translations уреди
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Etymology 2 уреди
From Middle English ablen, from Middle English able (adjective).[4]
Verb уреди
able
- (transitive, obsolete) To make ready. [Attested from around (1150 to 1350) until the late 16th century.][1]
- (transitive, obsolete) To make capable; to enable. [Attested from around (1350 to 1470) until the late 19th century.][1]
- (transitive, obsolete) To dress. [Attested from around (1350 to 1470) until the late 15th century.][1]
- (transitive, obsolete) To give power to; to reinforce; to confirm. [Attested from around (1350 to 1470) until the mid 17th century.][1]
- (transitive, obsolete) To vouch for; to guarantee. [Attested from the late 16th century until the early 17th century.][1]
Derived terms уреди
Translations уреди
Etymology 3 уреди
From the first letter of the word. Suggested in the 1916 United States Army Signal Book to distinguish the letter when communicating via telephone,[5] and later adopted in other radio and telephone signal standards.
Noun уреди
able (uncountable)
- (military) The letter "A" in Navy Phonetic Alphabet.
References уреди
- ↑ 1,00 1,01 1,02 1,03 1,04 1,05 1,06 1,07 1,08 1,09 1,10 1,11 1,12 1,13 1,14 Lesley Brown (editor), The Shorter Oxford English Dictionary, 5th edition (Oxford University Press, 2003 [1933], →ISBN), page 5
- ↑ Шаблон:R:EDD
- ↑ Richard Allsopp, Jeannette Allsopp, Dictionary of Caribbean English Usage (2003), entry "able"
- ↑ Philip Babcock Gove (editor), Webster's Third International Dictionary of the English Language, Unabridged (G. & C. Merriam Co., 1976 [1909], →ISBN), page 4
- ↑ United States Army (1916) Signal Book[1], Conventional telephone signals, page 33
Anagrams уреди
French уреди
Pronunciation уреди
Audio (file)
Noun уреди
able m (plural ables)
- a vernacular name of the common bleak (usually called ablette)
- a vernacular name of the sunbleak or moderlieschen, also called able de Heckel
- (rare) a vernacular name of any of some other related fishes in the genus Alburnus (Cyprinidae)
Further reading уреди
- “able” in le Trésor de la langue française informatisé (The Digitized Treasury of the French Language).
Anagrams уреди
Middle English уреди
Alternative forms уреди
Etymology уреди
From Old French able, habile, from Латински habilis.
Pronunciation уреди
Adjective уреди
Descendants уреди
References уреди
- “āble” in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007.
Old French уреди
Alternative forms уреди
Etymology уреди
Pronunciation уреди
Adjective уреди
able m (oblique and nominative feminine singular able)
Declension уреди
Descendants уреди
Scots уреди
Etymology 1 уреди
From Middle English able, from Old French able, habile, from Латински habilis.
Alternative forms уреди
Pronunciation уреди
Adjective уреди
able (comparative abler, superlative ablest)
- (obsolete) well-to-do, rich
- substantial
- physically fit, strong
- shrewd, cute, clever
References уреди
Etymology 2 уреди
Adverb уреди
able (not comparable)
- Alternative form of aible (“perhaps”)