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able-bodied

  (ā'bəl-bŏd'ēd)
adj.

Physically strong and healthy: “It required an immediate end to welfare for the able-bodied poor” (David A. Stockman).


 
 
Thesaurus: able-bodied

adjective

    Full of vigor: iron, lusty, red-blooded, robust, strapping, sturdy, vigorous, vital. See strong/weak.

 
Antonyms: able-bodied

adj

Definition: physically strong and capable
Antonyms: delicate, infirm, weak


 
Word Tutor: able-bodied
pronunciation

IN BRIEF: Physically healthy and strong.

pronunciation All able-bodied citizens were asked to help.

 
Translations: Translations for: Able-bodied

Dansk (Danish)
adj. - sund og rask, rask og rørig

Nederlands (Dutch)
gezond

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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