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fähig — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • able adj Having the power, skill, resources, or opportunity to do something.
  • ably adv Skilfully and competently.
  • accomplished adj Highly skilled, especially through training or practice.
  • adept adjective Very skilled or highly proficient at something.
  • capable adj Having the skill, ability, or qualities needed to do something well.
  • compatible adj Able to exist, work, or function together without conflict.
  • facultative adj Relating to a faculty, particularly a mental one.
  • proficient adj Skilled and competent, especially through practice.

Senses

fähig is used for these senses in English:

  • able Free from constraints preventing completion of task; permitted to; not prevented from. [First attested from around (1350 to 1470).]
  • able Gifted with skill, intelligence, knowledge, or competence. [First attested in the mid 16th century.]
  • ably In an able manner; with great ability. [First attested around 1350 to 1470.]
  • accomplished Having many accomplishments, often as a result of study or training.
  • adept Well skilled; completely versed; thoroughly proficient
  • capable Able and efficient; having the ability needed for a specific task; having the disposition to do something; permitting or being susceptible to something.
  • compatible Capable of easy interaction.
  • facultative Of or relating to faculty, especially to mental faculty.

able — full definition

  1. adj Having the power, skill, resources, or opportunity to do something.
  2. adj Skilled or competent.
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