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able

/ˈeɪ.bl̩/

Translation

adj
capaz
competente
a very able economist
un economista muy competente
to be able to
ser capaz de
poder
I'd like to be able to attend the wedding
Me gustaría poder asistir a la boda
Se usa como infinitivo de can
(Definition of able adj from the Diccionario Cambridge Compact English-Spanish © Cambridge University Press and Ediciones SM 2011)

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