How to say "To be able" in Russian?

Смочь

[Smoch]

"To be able" is Смочь in Russian.

Смочь means "To be able" in English.

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Word #143 of 6,000 by frequency in Russian.

Example

Я не смог открыть эту банку.

I wasn't able to open this jar.

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