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viable

viable

adjective BYAH-bleh Rare

Also means

feasible

Usage Note

Viable is a direct cognate that learners often overextend; in Spanish it specifically means something can be carried out or is workable, so una solución viable is 'a workable solution'. It does not mean 'lively' or 'alive' — use vivo for that. The stress falls on the first syllable.

Examples

"El proyecto parece viable."

Natural Translation

The project seems viable.

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