able-bodied
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a·ble-bod·ied
(ā'bəl-bŏd'ēd)
adj.
Physically strong and healthy: "It required an immediate end to welfare for the able-bodied poor" (David A. Stockman).
adj.
Physically strong and healthy: "It required an immediate end to welfare for the able-bodied poor" (David A. Stockman).
Roget's Thesaurus:
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able-bodied
adjective
- Full of vigor: iron, lusty, red-blooded, robust, strapping, sturdy, vigorous, vital. See strong/weak.
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able-bodied
adj
Definition: physically strong and capable
Antonyms: delicate, infirm, weak
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able-bodied
IN BRIEF: Physically healthy and strong.
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Able-bodied
Dansk (Danish)
adj. - sund og rask, rask og rørig
Français (French)
adj. - sain, robuste, fort, (Mil) bon pour le service
Deutsch (German)
adj. - körperlich leistungsfähig, (mil.) wehrfähig
Ελληνική (Greek)
adj. - αρτιμελής, (σωματικά) ικανός
Italiano (Italian)
forte, robusto, (mil)idoneo, abile
Português (Portuguese)
adj. - bem treinado, fisicamente forte e saudável
attrib. - robusto
Русский (Russian)
крепкий, здоровый
Español (Spanish)
adj. - sano, fuerte
Svenska (Swedish)
adj. - stark, arbetsför
attr. - stark
中文（简体）(Chinese (Simplified))
健壮的, 熟练的
中文（繁體）(Chinese (Traditional))
adj. - 健壯的, 熟練的
한국어 (Korean)
adj. - 건강한 신체의, 숙련된
日本語 (Japanese)
adj. - 強壮な, 熟練した
العربيه (Arabic)
(صفه) قوي البنيه
עברית (Hebrew)
adj. - חסון, בריא
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