workable
intermediateB2/ˈwɜːrkəbəl/ · work-a-ble
Capable of being put into practice or made to function successfully; practical and feasible.
Meanings
Capable of being put into practice or made to function successfully; practical and feasible.
جو عمل میں لایا جا سکے؛ جو حقیقی حالات میں کامیابی سے کام کر سکے؛ قابلِ عمل اور قابلِ استعمال۔
قابلِ عمل
qaabil-e-amal
Synonyms
Antonyms
Common Collocations
- workable solution
- workable plan
- workable system
- workable compromise
- workable arrangement
- workable strategy
- workable model
- find a workable approach
Example Sentences
The committee finally agreed on a workable solution to the budget crisis.
کمیٹی نے بجٹ کے بحران کا ایک قابلِ عمل حل تلاش کر لیا۔
Committee ne budget ke bohran ka ek qaabil-e-amal hal talaash kar liya.
We need a workable plan before we can present it to the investors.
سرمایہ کاروں کے سامنے پیش کرنے سے پہلے ہمیں ایک قابلِ عمل منصوبہ چاہیے۔
Sarmaya kaaron ke saamne pesh karne se pehle hamein ek qaabil-e-amal mansoba chahiye.
The two parties reached a workable compromise after hours of negotiation.
گھنٹوں کی مذاکرات کے بعد دونوں فریقوں نے ایک قابلِ عمل سمجھوتے پر اتفاق کیا۔
Ghanton ki muzakraat ke baad dono fareeqon ne ek qaabil-e-amal samjhote par ittefaaq kiya.
Is this business model actually workable in a competitive market?
کیا یہ کاروباری ماڈل مسابقتی بازار میں واقعی قابلِ عمل ہے؟
Kya yeh kaarobaari model musaabiqti baazaar mein waaqi'i qaabil-e-amal hai?
Easily Confused With
Of a material or substance: capable of being shaped, molded, or processed; malleable enough to be worked with tools.
کسی مواد یا چیز کے بارے میں: جسے آلات کے ذریعے موڑا، ڈھالا یا تیار کیا جا سکے؛ آسانی سے کام آنے کے قابل۔
قابلِ تشکیل
qaabil-e-tashkeel
Antonyms
Common Collocations
- workable clay
- workable metal
- workable consistency
- workable material
- workable dough
- workable texture
Example Sentences
Add a little water to the clay until it reaches a workable consistency.
مٹی میں تھوڑا پانی ملائیں یہاں تک کہ یہ قابلِ تشکیل حالت میں آ جائے۔
Mitti mein thora paani milayen yahan tak ke yeh qaabil-e-tashkeel haalat mein aa jaye.
The blacksmith heated the iron until it became workable.
لوہار نے لوہے کو اس قدر گرم کیا کہ وہ ڈھالنے کے قابل ہو گیا۔
Lohaar ne lohe ko is qadr garam kiya ke woh dhaalne ke qaabil ho gaya.
The sculptor preferred this type of stone because it was easily workable.
مجسمہ ساز اس قسم کے پتھر کو ترجیح دیتا تھا کیونکہ یہ آسانی سے تراشا جا سکتا تھا۔
Mujassama saaz is qism ke patthar ko tarjeeh deta tha kyunke yeh aasaani se taraasha ja sakta tha.
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💡 Memory Tip
Break it into WORK + ABLE: if something is WORK-ABLE, you are ABLE to make it WORK. Think of a machine with a big green tick — it's workable, it can be operated!
Imagine a blueprint on a desk with gears and tools around it, and a big checkmark drawn over it — meaning this plan CAN be built and put to work. The gears are turning smoothly, everything fits.
✍️ Urdu Poetry
جو بات ممکن ہو، اسے عمل میں لے آ خیالِ خام کو ارادۂ پختہ بنا
Jo baat mumkin ho, use amal mein le aa Khayaal-e-khaam ko iraada-e-pukhtah bana
That which is possible, bring it into practice; Turn an unripe thought into a firm resolve.
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🗣️ Urdu Proverb
کرنے والے کے لیے کچھ بھی ناممکن نہیں
Karne wale ke liye kuch bhi na-mumkin nahin
Nothing is impossible for one who is determined to do it.
📖 Etymology
Origin: Old English / Middle English "wyrcan + -able" — capable of being worked or put into practice
First known use: 17th century
Formed from the Old English verb 'wyrcan' (to work, to do) combined with the Latin-derived suffix '-able' (capable of). The word entered Middle English usage to describe something that could be effectively used, operated, or implemented. By the 17th century it was used widely in legal and practical contexts to mean a plan or system that could function effectively in real-world conditions.