able-bodied

ˌeɪbəlˈbɑdid

Definition

Definition of able-bodied - Reverso English Dictionary

Adjective

medicalphysically strong and healthy without disabilities

The job requires able-bodied individuals.

fit

healthy

robust

maritime

TECH.

capable of performing all duties as a seaman

TECH.

He served as an able-bodied seaman in the navy.

fit

strong

sturdy

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able-bodied seaman

trained seaman in the merchant navy

The able-bodied seaman handled the ropes expertly.

Origin of able-bodied

English, able + bodied (having a body)

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militia

army

all able-bodied civilians eligible for military service

A.B.

abbr.

abr: able-bodied seaman

sailor fit for hard work on a ship

acr.

acr: Able Bodied

person who does not have a disability

ableism

disability bias

unfair treatment of disabled people or preference for able-bodied people

Examples of able-bodied in a sentence

Volunteers must be able-bodied to participate in the event.
He was recognized as an able-bodied crew member on the ship.
The captain relied on his able-bodied sailors during the storm.

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French:valide, apte, ...
German:körperlich gesund, seetüchtig, ...
Italian:sano, abile, ...
Spanish:físicamente capaz, apto, ...
Portuguese:sem deficiências, capaz, ...
Chinese:身体健全的, 能干的, ...
Japanese:健康な, 健全な, ...
Arabic:سَليم, سليم الجسد, ...
Hebrew:כָּשִׁיר גּוּפָנִית, כְּשִׁיר לַחֲלוּטִין, ...
Russian:здоровый, способный, ...
Ukrainian:фізично здоровий, здатний, ...
Hindi:स्वस्थ, सक्षम, ...
Bengali:সবলদেহী, সক্ষম নাবিক, ...
Catalan:vàlid, apte, ...
Czech:práceschopný, zdatný, ...
Danish:rask, duelig, ...
Dutch:gezond, zeewaardig, ...
Greek:αρτιμελής, ικανός ναυτικός, ...
Hungarian:munkaképes, képzett, ...
Khmer:មានកម្លាំងកាយមាំមួន, មានសមត្ថភាពពេញលេញ, ...
Korean:신체 건강한, 정상적인, ...
Persian:تن‌درست, توانا, ...
Polish:sprawny fizycznie, pełnosprawny, ...
Portuguese (BR):saudável, capaz, ...
Romanian:fără dizabilități, capabil, ...
Swedish:kroppsligt frisk, arbetsför, ...
Thai:ร่างกายแข็งแรง, มีความสามารถ, ...
Turkish:sağlam, ...
Vietnamese:lành lặn, có khả năng, ...

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