Sentence examples of "being able to" in English
Before being able to write data on a hard disk, you first need to create a partition, then to create a file-system on it, and finally to mount this file-system.
Avant de pouvoir écrire des données sur un disque, vous devez d'abord créer une partition, ensuite un système de fichiers par dessus, et finalement monter ce système de fichiers.
The rain stopped us from being able to play tennis outside.
À cause de la pluie, nous n'avons pas pu jouer au tennis à l'extérieur.
Liberty consists of being able to make everything as harmless as possible.
La liberté consiste à pouvoir faire tout ce qui ne nuit pas à autrui.
I used to dream about being able to breathe underwater.
Autrefois, je rêvais pouvoir respirer sous l'eau.
By postponing what you have to do, you run the risk of never being able to do it.
En remettant à plus tard ce qu'on a à faire, on court le risque de ne jamais pouvoir le faire.
One must wait for the residuals to converge before being able to use the simulation's results.
Il faut attendre que les résidus aient convergé avant de pouvoir exploiter les résultats de la simulation.
If there is already an account, there is a system by which you are able to send and receive email.
S'il y a déjà un compte, il y a un système par lequel tu peux envoyer et recevoir des emails.
We weren't able to determine her whereabouts.
Nous fûmes dans l'incapacité de déterminer sa localisation.
I'd love to be able to spend less time doing household chores.
J'adorerais être capable de passer moins de temps à faire des tâches ménagères.
Broaden your horizon so that as you become more and more able to take care of yourself you will move intelligently.
Élargissez votre horizon afin qu'en devenant de plus en plus capable de prendre soin de vous, vous agissiez intelligemment.
During droughts, farmers are barely able to eke out a living.
Lors des sécheresses, les fermiers sont à peine en mesure de survivre.
I am not able to do that because I don't have enough money.
Je ne peux pas faire cela parce que je n'ai pas assez d'argent.
I owe it to my mother that I was able to overcome my difficulties.
C'est à ma mère que je dois d'avoir pu surmonter mes difficultés.
We were able to see the sunset from our window.
Nous pouvions voir le coucher de soleil par la fenêtre.
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