Spanish Conversation · Level 112
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Spanish word
metrocable
Pronunciation
IPA/metɾoˈkaβle/
Meaning
- masculine nouncable car
Example
El metrocable facilita el transporte entre las laderas y el centro.
The cable car facilitates transport between the slopes and the city center.
More examples
La tarifa del metrocable es más barata que la del autobús.
The cable car fare is cheaper than the bus fare.
Core concept
Gondola-style public transit running above steep urban terrain.
Common phrases
tarifa del metrocable
cable car fare
parada del metrocable
cable car stop
Similar words
telecabina: Aerial urban system of small separate cabins suspended from a cable for passenger trips.
teleférico: High-capacity cable lift using larger suspended enclosed cabins to span steep elevation gaps.
funicular: Track-based slope railway whose cars run on rails and are hauled by cable up and down inclines.
góndola: Single small enclosed passenger cabin suspended from a cable on an aerial lift.
Definition in Spanish
Medio público urbano formado por góndolas o cabinas que circulan suspendidas de un cable para conectar zonas con fuerte desnivel.
Word origin
From metro 'city' and cable, the term names urban ropeway systems that serve high-slope districts as part of municipal transport.
Usage tips
- In English, 'cable car' can refer to different systems (San Francisco streetcars or mountain cableways), so translators often prefer 'urban gondola' or 'gondola lift' to convey metrocable precisely.
Other meanings
- ropewaynoun
- gondola liftnoun