Spanish Conversation · Level 12
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Spanish word
cable
Pronunciation
IPA/ˈkaβle/
Meaning
- masculine nouncable
Example
¿Dónde está el cable?
Where is the cable?
More examples
¿Puedes pasarme el cable de audio?
Can you pass me the audio cable?
Core concept
Insulated sheathed bundle of one or more wires that connects devices and carries electricity or signals.
Common phrases
cable de audio
audio cable
cable de red
network cable
cable eléctrico
electrical cable
cable trenzado
twisted-pair cable
Similar words
enchufe: Recessed socket in a wall or device that receives a plug and provides electrical power.
conector: Metal or plastic fitting at a cable's end that plugs into a port to transfer power or data.
cargador: Device that supplies electrical power to recharge an electronic device's battery.
cordón: Flexible, insulated cord with a soft outer sheath that connects an appliance to mains power.
Definition in Spanish
Conductor formado por uno o varios hilos aislados y recubiertos que conecta aparatos y permite el paso de corriente eléctrica o de señales.
Word origin
Spanish cable derives from medieval French câble and ultimately from Latin capulum meaning 'rope', originally a word for a thick rope that later extended to wires used for power and signals.
Usage tips
- Speakers normally specify the type or connector (for example cable USB, cable HDMI, cable de alimentación) and the noun is masculine: el cable.
Other meanings
- wirenoun
- cordnoun
Related words
- cableadocablingnoun
- cablearcableverb