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able

 
 
/ˈeɪbl/ adjective

Translation

be able to do sth to have the ability to do something or the possibility of doing something
bir şeyi başarmak, yapma yeteneğine sahip olmak, yapabilmek
He'll be able to help you. I wouldn't be able to come at that time anyway. → Opposite be unable to do sth1131
clever or good at doing something
becerikli, zeki ve bir şeyi yapmada iyi
She's a very able student.2147
ably adverb Robson, ably assisted by Anderson, has completely rebuilt the team.
(Definition of able adjective from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary English-Turkish © Cambridge University Press)

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