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Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

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enable [Brit ɪˈneɪb(ə)l, ɛˈneɪb(ə)l, Am ɛnˈeɪb(ə)l, ɪnˈeɪb(ə)l] VB trans

1. enable:

to enable sb to do (allow)
permettre à qn de faire
to enable sb to do (give opportunity)
donner à qn la possibilité de faire
to enable sb to do (give right)
donner à qn le droit de faire

2. enable (facilitate):

enable development, growth
faciliter
enable learning
favoriser

3. enable (encourage):

to enable sb
donner à qn les moyens de se réaliser

web-enable VB trans COMPUT

to web-enable a company
aider une société à maîtriser les outils web

in the PONS Dictionary

enable [ɪˈneɪbl] VB trans

1. enable (give the ability, make possible):

to enable sb to +infin
donner à qn la possibilité de +infin

2. enable COMPUT:

enable
permettre
in the PONS Dictionary

enable [ɪ·ˈneɪ·bl] VB trans

1. enable (give the ability, make possible):

to enable sb to +infin
donner à qn la possibilité de +infin

2. enable comput:

enable
permettre
Present
Ienable
youenable
he/she/itenables
weenable
youenable
theyenable
Past
Ienabled
youenabled
he/she/itenabled
weenabled
youenabled
theyenabled
Present Perfect
Ihaveenabled
youhaveenabled
he/she/ithasenabled
wehaveenabled
youhaveenabled
theyhaveenabled
Past Perfect
Ihadenabled
youhadenabled
he/she/ithadenabled
wehadenabled
youhadenabled
theyhadenabled
See further verb tables

Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

to enable sb to +infin
donner à qn la possibilité de +infin

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