Collocations with able

able – adjective

N1 – able to do sth having the ability to do sth

VERBS | ADVERB

VERBS

 be, feel, prove, seem –

ADVERB

 fully, perfectly, quite, well –

. He is well able to take care of himself

better, more –

. Once you’ve had some sleep you’ll feel better able to cope

 uniquely –

.Humans are uniquely able to use true language

just –

. I was just able to make out a dark figure in the distance

barely, hardly, scarcely –
financially, physically –

. She is not physically able to take care of herself

able – adjective

N2 – intelligent; doing your job well

VERBS | ADVERB

VERBS

be, seem –

.She seems very able

ADVERB

 extremely, fairly, very, etc –
 reasonably –
less –

.less able students