Sentence examples of "able" in English

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He was able to read the book. Ele era capaz de ler o livro.
He is able to swim like a fish. Ele é capaz de nadar como um peixe.
Her father was able to swim across the river. O pai dela era capaz de atravessar o rio nadando.
She will be able to swim in a week. Ela será capaz de nadar em uma semana.
I may not be able to cope with those problems. Posso não ser capaz de lidar com esses problemas.
You'll be able to see the difference very easily. Você será capaz de ver a diferença muito facilmente.
Sorry, I don't think I'm gonna be able to. Sinto muito, acho que não serei capaz.
If science makes progress, we'll be able to solve such problems. Se a ciência progredir, seremos capazes de resolver problemas como esses.
If you don't know what your goal is, you'll never be able to achieve it. Se você não sabe qual é o seu objetivo, você nunca será capaz de alcançá-lo.
You have to be outside something, able to experience it from a distance, before it makes sense. Você deve estar do lado de fora de algo, ser capaz de experimentar de uma certa distância, antes que isso faça sentido.
It is sad not to be loved, but it is much sadder not to be able to love. É triste não ser amado, mas é muito mais triste não ser capaz de amar.
Any universe simple enough to be understood is too simple to produce a mind able to understand it. Qualquer universo simples o bastante para ser compreendido é simples demais para produzir uma mente capaz de compreendê-lo.
I was able to knit. Eu sabia tricotar.
He is an able lawyer. Ele é um bom advogado.
I'm able to ski. Eu sei esquiar.
They're able to speak Spanish. Eles sabem falar espanhol.
I am able to read English. Eu posso ler em inglês.
I was barely able to work. Eu mal podia trabalhar.
Tom is able to play soccer. Tom sabe jogar futebol.
Were you able to pass the test? Você conseguiu passar no teste?
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