able
/ˈeɪbl/adjective
उच्चारण एबल
सक्षम, योग्य
Basic word
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be ~ to do sth
having the skill, intelligence, opportunity to do something; intelligent; good at something
सक्षम, योग्य
- She is able to speak three languages.
- an able student
- Will you be able to join us for dinner on Sunday?
+ 2 more examples
- After months of practice, he was finally able to swim across the lake.
- The company needs able managers who can lead large teams.
Synonyms capable competent skilled talented clever
Opposite unable incapable incompetent
§Structures (grammar patterns) 5
be able to + base verb
Use be able to with the base form of a verb to say that someone has the skill or the chance to do something; it never takes of or -ing.
किसी में कुछ करने की योग्यता या अवसर बताने के लिए be able to के बाद verb का base form आता है; इसके साथ 'of' या '-ing' नहीं लगता।
- Radhika is able to solve algebra problems quickly.
- Will you be able to join us tomorrow?
able vs can / could
Can has no future or perfect form, so be able to fills the gap: will be able to, has been able to.
'Can' का future या perfect रूप नहीं होता, इसलिए वहाँ be able to आता है: will be able to, has been able to।
- He will be able to drive after the test.
- I have not been able to reach her all day.
was able to vs could (one occasion)
For one successful action in the past, use was able to; could is for general ability in the past.
भूतकाल में एक विशेष सफल कार्य के लिए 'was able to' आता है; 'could' भूतकाल की सामान्य योग्यता के लिए है।
- She was able to finish the paper in time.
- As a child, he could swim well.
able (adjective) + noun: an able student / teacher
Before a noun, able means skilful or clever; the comparative is abler or more able, and the superlative ablest or most able.
Noun से पहले 'able' का अर्थ कुशल या योग्य है; comparative 'abler' या 'more able' और superlative 'ablest' या 'most able' होता है।
- She is an able administrator.
- He is the ablest player in the team.
unable + to-infinitive
The negative can be not able to or the single word unable to; unable is more formal.
निषेध 'not able to' या एक शब्द 'unable to' से बन सकता है; 'unable' अधिक औपचारिक है।
- The witness was unable to identify the thief.
- I am not able to attend the meeting.
+Collocations 5
adverb + able
perfectlyquitefullyeasilybarely
- The old man is still perfectly able to walk to the temple.
able + noun
studentleaderteacherofficerseaman
- The school has an able principal.
able + to verb
to copeto attendto affordto crossto understand
- Many families are not able to afford private tuition.
able-bodied
able-bodied menable-bodied citizensable-bodied seamanable-bodied workers
- Able-bodied volunteers helped to fill the sandbags.
be + able / unable
be ablebe unablefeel ablebecome ableremain able
- He remained able to work well into old age.
“More examples 6
- After months of practice, Radhika was able to speak English with confidence.
महीनों के अभ्यास के बाद राधिका आत्मविश्वास से English बोल पाई।
- Will you be able to submit the form before Friday?
क्या आप शुक्रवार से पहले फ़ॉर्म जमा कर पाएँगे?
- The rescue team was able to reach the village by boat.
बचाव दल नाव से गाँव तक पहुँचने में सफल रहा।
- An able teacher can make a difficult chapter easy.
एक योग्य शिक्षक कठिन अध्याय को भी आसान बना सकता है।
- He has not been able to sleep since the exam.
परीक्षा के बाद से वह सो नहीं पाया है।
- I am unable to come because of the train delay.
ट्रेन के विलंब के कारण मैं आ नहीं सकता।
!Common mistakes 2
✗ She is able of speaking three languages.
✓ She is able to speak three languages.
Able is followed by to + base verb, not of + -ing.
'Able' के बाद to + base verb आता है, 'of + -ing' नहीं।
✗ He could able to pass the exam.
✓ He was able to pass the exam.
Could and able to cannot be used together; choose one of them.
'Could' और 'able to' को एक साथ नहीं रखा जाता; दोनों में से एक चुनिए।
≠Thesaurus: which synonym when
Able, capable and competent all describe skill, but they differ in how much they say about the person.
Able, capable और competent तीनों कौशल को बताते हैं, पर व्यक्ति के बारे में कितना कहते हैं, इसमें अंतर है।
Having the skill or the chance to do something.
कुछ करने की योग्यता या अवसर होना।
- She is able to lift this box.
Having the power or quality to do something, often more than has yet been shown; it takes of + -ing.
कुछ करने की शक्ति या गुण होना, प्रायः अब तक दिखाई गई से अधिक; इसके साथ of + -ing आता है।
- He is capable of winning the title.
Good enough at a job to do it properly.
किसी काम को ठीक से करने के लिए पर्याप्त कुशल।
- She is a competent accountant.
≈Synonyms and antonyms
§Grammar and usage
Be able to do sth (used for ability, especially in tenses where can is not possible: 'I will be able to come', not 'I will can come'; 'I have been able to finish'); could (general past ability) and was able to (managed to do on one occasion: 'I was able to catch the train').
यह बहुत पूछा जाता है: be able to do sth (क्षमता के लिए, विशेषकर उन tenses में जहाँ can संभव नहीं: 'I will be able to come', 'I will can come' नहीं; 'I have been able to finish'); could (अतीत की सामान्य क्षमता) और was able to (किसी एक अवसर पर कर पाना: 'I was able to catch the train')।
The suffix -able means 'can be' (readable, washable, breakable).
Suffix -able का अर्थ 'किया जा सकने वाला' है (readable, washable, breakable)।
“Collocations, idioms and sayings
Able-bodied (physically strong and healthy), differently abled (a polite term for people with disabilities).
Collocations: able-bodied (शारीरिक रूप से मज़बूत और स्वस्थ), differently abled (दिव्यांगों के लिए शिष्ट शब्द)।