English-Spanish translations for be able to

• poder
  Deben poder aportar su grano de arena en toda libertad. They must be able to contribute freely.
  Los ciudadanos tienen que poder esperar eso. People must be able to expect it.
  Espero poder hacerlo el próximo mes. I hope to be able to do so next month.
• saber
  Hay que saber golpear donde duele. One has to be able to hit where it hurts.
  Sin embargo, hay que saber hablar también del coste/beneficio. But we should also be able to talk about cost-benefit.
  Debemos saber sancionarlas de un modo u otro. We need to be able to penalize them in one way or another.
• ser capaz de
  La Unión Europea tiene que ser capaz de funcionar. The European Union has to be able to function.
  Sin embargo, no parece ser capaz de predicar con el ejemplo. But it does not seem to be able to lead by example.

Definition of be able to

• Can, to have the ability to

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