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Was able to: meaning, definitions and examples

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was able to

 

[ wษ’z หˆeษชbษ™l tuห ]

Verb
Context #1 | Verb

past simple

To have the necessary power, skill, or opportunity to do something.

Synonyms

adept, capable, competent, skilled

Examples of usage

  • He was able to finish the project on time.
  • I was able to meet the deadline thanks to the team's hard work.

Translations

Translations of the word "was able to" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น conseguiu

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เคธเค•เฅเคทเคฎ เคฅเคพ

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช konnte

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ berhasil

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ะทะผั–ะณ

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ byล‚ w stanie

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ใงใใŸ

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท a pu

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ pudo

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท baลŸardฤฑ

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ํ•  ์ˆ˜ ์žˆ์—ˆ๋‹ค

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ุชู…ูƒู† ู…ู†

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ byl schopen

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ bol schopnรฝ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ่ƒฝๅคŸ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ bil sposoben

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ getiรฐ

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ า›ะพะปั‹ะฝะฐะฝ ะบะตะปะดั–

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒจแƒ”แƒซแƒšแƒ

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ bacardฤฑ

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ pudo

Etymology

The phrase 'was able to' originates from the Old English word 'ฤbilan', meaning 'to have power or ability'. Over time, the phrase evolved to its current form in Modern English, becoming a commonly used expression to indicate capability or opportunity.