"be able to" meaning in All languages combined

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Verb [Anglais]

IPA: \bi(ː) eɪ.bl̩ tə\ Forms: to be able to [infinitive], is able to [present, third-person, singular], was able to ou were able to [preterite], been able to [participle, past], being able to [participle, present]
  1. Être en mesure de.
    Sense id: fr-be_able_to-en-verb-E7c4Mj4B
  2. Pouvoir (avoir la permission de faire).
    Sense id: fr-be_able_to-en-verb-bXFoPl9k Categories (other): Exemples en anglais, Exemples en anglais à traduire
  3. Pouvoir (être capable de faire).
    Sense id: fr-be_able_to-en-verb-ixPMOjDG Categories (other): Exemples en anglais, Exemples en anglais à traduire
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: to, right, may, can, can
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      "word": "be unable to"
    }
  ],
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      "name": "Locutions verbales en anglais",
      "parents": [],
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  ],
  "etymology_texts": [
    "→ voir be, able et to (« être capable de »)."
  ],
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        "\\bi(ː) eɪ.bl̩ tə\\"
      ],
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    },
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        "\\ɪz eɪ.bl̩ tə\\"
      ],
      "tags": [
        "present",
        "third-person",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
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      "form": "was able to ou were able to",
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        "\\wʌz eɪ.bl̩ tə\\",
        "\\wɚ eɪ.bl̩ tə\\"
      ],
      "tags": [
        "preterite"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "been able to",
      "ipas": [
        "\\bɪn eɪ.bl̩ tə\\"
      ],
      "tags": [
        "participle",
        "past"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "being able to",
      "ipas": [
        "\\ˈbi.ɪŋ eɪ.bl̩ tə\\"
      ],
      "tags": [
        "participle",
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      ]
    }
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  "lang": "Anglais",
  "lang_code": "en",
  "notes": [
    "Be able to remplace l'auxiliaire can lorsque ce dernier, verbe défectif, n'est pas possible ou est ambigu :",
    "He can go: Il peut aller.",
    "*He will can go → He will be able to go: Il pourra aller.",
    "He could go: Il pourrait aller; He was able to go: Il a pu aller.",
    "*He would have can go → He would have been able to go (ou He could have gone): Il aurait pu aller."
  ],
  "pos": "verb",
  "pos_title": "Locution verbale",
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      "glosses": [
        "Être en mesure de."
      ],
      "id": "fr-be_able_to-en-verb-E7c4Mj4B"
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        {
          "text": "With this qualification, I am now able to teach French."
        }
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        "Pouvoir (avoir la permission de faire)."
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        {
          "text": "I’ve tried so hard to juggle, but I am still not able to do it."
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        "Pouvoir (être capable de faire)."
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    {
      "word": "to"
    },
    {
      "word": "right"
    },
    {
      "word": "may"
    },
    {
      "word": "can"
    },
    {
      "word": "can"
    }
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  "word": "be able to"
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  "etymology_texts": [
    "→ voir be, able et to (« être capable de »)."
  ],
  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "to be able to",
      "ipas": [
        "\\bi(ː) eɪ.bl̩ tə\\"
      ],
      "tags": [
        "infinitive"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "is able to",
      "ipas": [
        "\\ɪz eɪ.bl̩ tə\\"
      ],
      "tags": [
        "present",
        "third-person",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "was able to ou were able to",
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        "\\wʌz eɪ.bl̩ tə\\",
        "\\wɚ eɪ.bl̩ tə\\"
      ],
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        "preterite"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "been able to",
      "ipas": [
        "\\bɪn eɪ.bl̩ tə\\"
      ],
      "tags": [
        "participle",
        "past"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "being able to",
      "ipas": [
        "\\ˈbi.ɪŋ eɪ.bl̩ tə\\"
      ],
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        "participle",
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  "lang_code": "en",
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    "Be able to remplace l'auxiliaire can lorsque ce dernier, verbe défectif, n'est pas possible ou est ambigu :",
    "He can go: Il peut aller.",
    "*He will can go → He will be able to go: Il pourra aller.",
    "He could go: Il pourrait aller; He was able to go: Il a pu aller.",
    "*He would have can go → He would have been able to go (ou He could have gone): Il aurait pu aller."
  ],
  "pos": "verb",
  "pos_title": "Locution verbale",
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      "glosses": [
        "Être en mesure de."
      ]
    },
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      ],
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        {
          "text": "With this qualification, I am now able to teach French."
        }
      ],
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        "Pouvoir (avoir la permission de faire)."
      ]
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        "Exemples en anglais",
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        {
          "text": "I’ve tried so hard to juggle, but I am still not able to do it."
        }
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        "Pouvoir (être capable de faire)."
      ]
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      "ipa": "\\bi(ː) eɪ.bl̩ tə\\"
    }
  ],
  "synonyms": [
    {
      "word": "to"
    },
    {
      "word": "right"
    },
    {
      "word": "may"
    },
    {
      "word": "can"
    },
    {
      "word": "can"
    }
  ],
  "word": "be able to"
}

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