Meaning of able-bodied | Babel Free
ˈeɪ.bl̩ˌbɑ.didDefinitions
- Having a sound, strong body; physically competent; robust; fit for service.
- Not disabled; having no physical disability.
- Capable of performing all requisite duties as a seaman, specifically in the Royal Navy, a rating between leading and ordinary.
Equivalents
Català
robust
Dansk
arbejdsfør
Ελληνικά
αρτιμελής
Español
sin discapacidad
Suomi
asekuntoinen
kenttäkelpoinen
kynnelle kykenevä
palveluskelpoinen
palveluskelpoinen
terve
työkykyinen
työkykyinen
Gaeilge
infheidhme
Svenska
arbetsför
ไทย
ฉกรรจ์
Українська
працездатний
Examples
“A servant determinately idle, leaving his work, or an able-bodied vagrant, roaming the country without means of honest self-support and without seeking employment, was to be brought before the two nearest magistrates.”
“Unfair discrimination between the able-bodied and the disabled is illegal in many places.”
CEFR level
C2
Mastery
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.
See also
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