English · Word Candidate

able

/ˈeɪ.bl̩/

Proposed by a contributor, not yet supported by evidence.

Also seen as: abler · ablest

Sense 1

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

Having the necessary powers or the needed resources to accomplish a task.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Có đủ quyền lực hoặc tài nguyên cần thiết để hoàn thành một nhiệm vụ

Machine-translated — suggest a fix

Adjective

Examples

She is able to lift the box without assistance.

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Sense 2

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

Free from constraints preventing completion of task; permitted to; not prevented from.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Không bị hạn chế, cho phép thực hiện nhiệm vụ

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Adjective

Examples

In a democratic world you'd be able to say what you thought wherever you were.

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Sense 3

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

The letter "A" in Navy Phonetic Alphabet.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Chữ A trong Bảng chữ cái Navy

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Noun

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Sense 4

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

radiotelephony clear-code word for the letter A.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

từ mã rõ ràng trong radiotelephony cho chữ A

Machine-translated — suggest a fix

Noun

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Common questions

What does “able” mean?

Having the necessary powers or the needed resources to accomplish a task.

Is “able” formal or informal?

No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.