Able vs My German's clean

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Able

Top 1000 (très courant) A2 adjective

My German's clean

Top 5000 (assez courant)

Le plus courant: Able

	Able	My German's clean
Prononciation	🇬🇧 /["/ˈeɪbl/","/ˈeɪblə(r)/","/ˈeɪblɪst/"]/ 🇺🇸 /["/ˈeɪbl/","/ˈeɪblər/","/ˈeɪblɪst/"]/	🇬🇧 //maɪ ˈdʒɜːmənz kliːn// 🇺🇸 //maɪ ˈdʒɜrmənz klin//
Sens	Avoir la compétence, le pouvoir ou l'opportunité de faire quelque chose. Having the skill, power, or opportunity to do something.	My German language skills are good.
Exemple	She is able to speak three languages.	I often say, 'My German's clean' when meeting native speakers.
Registre	Neutre	Neutre
Fréquence	Top 1000 (très courant)	Top 5000 (assez courant)
Niveau CEFR	A2	-
Nature grammaticale	adjective
Collocations	be, feel, prove, fully, perfectly, quite, be, seem, extremely, fairly, very	speak German, language skills, good German, fluency in German, language proficiency
Antonymes	unable, incapable	-
Erreurs fréquentes	Confused with 'capable' — they are similar but not interchangeable., Using 'able' without 'to' when following it with a verb., Incorrectly using 'able' with a past event.	Using 'clean' instead of 'good' or 'fluent'., Confusing with 'My German is clean' as an idiom., Translating directly from other languages.
Notes d'usage	Utilisez 'capable' pour exprimer une capacité dans un contexte neutre. C'est approprié à l'oral comme à l'écrit, mais évitez de l'utiliser dans des situations trop formelles. Use 'able' to express capability in a neutral context. It’s appropriate in both spoken and written English but avoid using it in overly formal situations.	Typically used in social settings to claim proficiency in German. Avoid in formal academic contexts.

Vois-le dans de vrais extraits

I want to be able to say things, just one-to-one.

Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. › S1 E1

I was able to hack S.H.I.E.L.D. from my van.

The Sopranos › S1 E1

that they wouldn't be able to shut him up.

I want to be able to say things, just one-to-one.

Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. › S1 E1

I was able to hack S.H.I.E.L.D. from my van.

Able

Just a slight one in French, but my German's clean.

My German's clean

Questions fréquentes : Able vs My German's clean

Quelle est la différence entre Able et My German's clean ?

Able: Having the skill, power, or opportunity to do something. My German's clean: My German language skills are good.

Lequel est le plus courant : Able et My German's clean ?

Able est le plus courant dans l'anglais de tous les jours.

Peux-tu montrer un exemple de chacun ?

Able: She is able to speak three languages. My German's clean: I often say, 'My German's clean' when meeting native speakers.

Puis-je utiliser Able et My German's clean de façon interchangeable ?

Pas toujours. Able et My German's clean sont proches et se recoupent parfois, mais elles diffèrent par le registre, la fréquence et l'usage, donc remplacer l'une par l'autre peut changer le sens ou le ton. Regarde les différences ci-dessus avant de substituer.