- passable pass·able adj
- ['pɒːsəbl]
1) (tolerable) passabile, (work) accettabile
his French is passable — il suo francese è passabile
2) (road) transitabile, praticabile, (river) attraversabile
English-Italian dictionary. 2013.
passable pass·able adj
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passable — passableness, n. /pas euh beuhl, pah seuh /, adj. 1. capable of being passed through, beyond, or over; fit to be traversed, penetrated, crossed, etc., as a road, forest, or stream. 2. adequate; acceptable: a passable knowledge of French. 3.… … Universalium
passable — (adj.) early 15c., that may be crossed, from PASS (Cf. pass) (v.) + ABLE (Cf. able). Sense of tolerable is first attested late 15c. Related: Passably … Etymology dictionary
convenable — [ kɔ̃vnabl ] adj. • v. 1150; de convenir 1 ♦ Littér. Qui convient, est approprié. ⇒ adéquat, ad hoc, conforme, congru, 1. expédient, idoine, pertinent, propre (cf. À propos) . Choisir le moment convenable. ⇒ favorable, opportun, propice.… … Encyclopédie Universelle
Namibia — Namibian, adj., n. /neuh mib ee euh/, n. a republic in SW Africa: a former German protectorate; a mandate of South Africa 1920 66; gained independence 1990. 1,727,183; 318,261 sq. mi. (824,296 sq. km). Cap.: Windhoek. Formerly, German Southwest… … Universalium
