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Translation

to be able to, to manage to (on one occasion)

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Grammar

Verb typeperfective, irregular conjugation (смогу, сможешь, смогут); perfective partner of мочь

Irregular verb. A full conjugation table for irregular verbs is coming soon. For now, use a reference like Wordreference or RAE.

Examples

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I won't be able to come tomorrow.

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Will you be able to help me?

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We managed to solve that problem.

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This word is taught in chapter 3, lesson 6: Words 241-250.