| Englisch | Deutsch | |
| decisive {adj} [able to decide something quickly and with confidence] | 3051 entscheidungsfreudig | |
| sb./sth. could [would be able] | 1302 jd./etw. könnte | |
| apt {adj} [able, competent] | 980 fähig | |
| adaptable {adj} [able to adjust] | 630 anpassungsfähig | |
| sb. could [was able] | 475 jd. konnte | |
| [we/they/you] could [would be able] | 167 [wir/sie/Sie] könnten | |
| perceptive {adj} [able to perceive] | 139 aufnahmefähig [mental] | |
| [we/they/you] could [were able] | 131 [wir/sie/Sie] konnten | |
| [you] could [would be able] | 100 [du] könntest | |
| unreasonable {adj} [not able or willing to listen to reason] | 63 uneinsichtig | |
| ling. conversant {adj} [Am.] [able to hold a conversation in a foreign language] | 51 konversationsfähig | |
| [you] could [were able] | 49 [du] konntest | |
| [you] could [would be able] | 36 [ihr] könntet | |
| [you] could [were able] [said to two or more people] | 35 [ihr] konntet | |
| law committable {adj} [rare: able to be committed] | 13 begehbar [Fehler, Verbrechen] | |
| ocular {adj} [able to be seen] | 12 augenfällig [sichtbar, deutlich] | |
| literate {adj} [able to read] | 9 lesekundig | |
| unspeakable {adj} [not able to be expressed in words] | 9 unbeschreiblich [unaussprechlich] | |
| teachable {adj} [able to learn] | 7 belehrbar | |
| conversational {adj} [able to carry on a conversation] | 6 konversationsfähig | |
| ling. [able to be used in the forefield (first position) of a German sentence] {adj} | vorfeldfähig | |
| [I] couldn't [would not be able] | [ich] könnte nicht | |
| [they] couldn't [were not able] | [sie] konnten nicht | |
| [we/they/you] couldn't [would not be able] | [wir/sie/Sie] könnten nicht | |
| [you] couldn't [would not be able] | [du] könntest nicht | |
| [you] couldn't [would not be able] | [ihr] könntet nicht | |
| barkless {adj} [not able to bark] [dog] | nicht bellen könnend [Hund] | |
| telecom. interceptable {adj} {adv} [able to be intercepted] | abhörbar | |
| passable {adj} [clear of obstacles and able to be travelled on] | wegsam [selten] [begeh-, befahrbar] | |
| phys. refrangible {adj} [of light, able to be refracted] | fähig, gebrochen zu werden [Licht] | |
| satiable {adj} [of a need or desire: able to be met] | stillbar [von einem Bedürfnis, einer Sehnsucht: befriedigbar] | |
| sb. couldn't [was not able] | jd. konnte nicht | |
| sb. couldn't [would not be able] | jd. könnte nicht | |
| settleable {adj} [able to be established] | festlegbar | |
| uncoupleable {adj} [able to be uncoupled] | entkoppelbar | |
| undeterrable {adj} [not able to be deterred] | nicht verhinderbar | |
Verben |
| to speak sth. [to be able to speak a language] [e.g. I speak German.] | 6 etw. können [eine Sprache können] [z. B. Ich kann Englisch.] | |
| to accommodate sth. [be able to cope with] | etw.Dat. Rechnung tragen [Redewendung] | |
| mil. to enfilade [to move in a position to be able to fire from a flank] | überflügeln [an den Flügeln umgehen] | |
| educ. jobs to retrain [learn new skills so as to be able to do a different job] | sich umschulen lassen | |
Substantive |
| hist. [literally: perpetrator generation. Generation of Germans who theoretically was able to participate in Nazi crimes] | Tätergeneration {f} | |
| lit. honorificabilitudinitatibus [archaic] [the state of being able to achieve honors] | [Fähigkeit, Ehre zu erlangen] | |
2 Wörter: Verben |
| to be abusable [able to be abused] | dem Missbrauch ausgesetzt sein | |
| to be tough [be able to take a lot] | hart im Nehmen sein [Redewendung] | |
| to relax into sth. [feel more confident, able in a particular role or position] | in etw.Akk. hineinwachsen [einarbeiten und vertraut werden] | |
2 Wörter: Substantive |
| able mind [able person] | fähiger Kopf {m} | |
| gold-maker [alchemist or chemist pretending to be able to make gold] | Goldmacher {m} [Alchemist oder Chemiker, der vorgab Gold machen zu können] | |
| illiterate person [female] [not able to read and write] | Analphabetin {f} | |
3 Wörter: Verben |
| to feel up to sth. [idiom] [be confident in being able to do sth.] | sichAkk. etw.Dat. gewachsen fühlen [Redewendung] | |
4 Wörter: Verben |
| to get the drop on sb. [Am.] [able to shoot an opponent first] | mit einer Waffe schneller sein als jd. | |
5+ Wörter: Andere |
| He couldn't have written the letter. [He would not have been able to] | Er hätte den Brief nicht schreiben können. | |
5+ Wörter: Verben |
| to be able to subscribe to sth. [to be able to agree with sth.] | etw.Akk. unterschreiben können [fig.] [zustimmen] | |