cable

  • 51cable — 01. We can t get any channels on our television because we don t have [cable], so we just use it when we rent videos. 02. The flagpole is held up with strong steel [cables]. 03. Make sure your kite doesn t touch the electrical [cables] or you… …

    Grammatical examples in English

  • 52cable — ca•ble [[t]ˈkeɪ bəl[/t]] n. v. bled, bling 1) a heavy, strong rope 2) mac a very strong rope made of strands of metal wire, used to support cable cars, suspension bridges, etc 3) mac a cord of metal wire used to operate or pull a mechanism 4) civ …

    From formal English to slang

  • 53CÂBLE — s. m. Gros cordage dont on se sert pour tirer ou élever des fardeaux, pour attacher les ancres des bâtiments, etc. Le câble d une ancre a ordinairement cent vingt brasses de longueur. Couper les câbles. Le maître câble ou grand câble. Le câble s… …

    Dictionnaire de l'Academie Francaise, 7eme edition (1835)

  • 54câble — ● n. m. ● 1. ►CABLE média de transmission d informations. Voir aussi câblage, câble croisé, câble direct, câble parallèle, câble série. Le câble est le câble coaxial qui vous apporte à la maison la télé et éventuellement l Internet. ● 2. ►MAIL VF …

    Dictionnaire d'informatique francophone

  • 55cable — ca|ble1 W3 [ˈkeıbəl] n [Sense: 1 3; Date: 1200 1300; : Old North French; Origin: Medieval Latin capulum circle of rope for catching animals , from Latin capere to take ] [Sense: 4; Date: 1800 1900; Origin: cablegram] 1.) …

    Dictionary of contemporary English

  • 56cable — {{#}}{{LM C06387}}{{〓}} {{SynC06532}} {{[}}cable{{]}} ‹ca·ble› {{《}}▍ s.m.{{》}} {{<}}1{{>}} Trenzado de cuerdas o hilos metálicos capaz de soportar grandes tensiones o pesos: • Se rompió el cable del ancla y la embarcación se fue a la… …

    Diccionario de uso del español actual con sinónimos y antónimos

  • 57Cable — Slang used among forex traders referring to the exchange rate between the U.S. dollar and the British pound sterling. Because it is the norm in forex for most major currencies to be quoted against the U.S. dollar on a regular basis, cable is a… …

    Investment dictionary

  • 58cable — s m 1 Conjunto de hilos o alambres resistentes y entrelazados en forma de cuerda, que se utiliza para unir, amarrar, sostener, etc algo o a alguien: Para subir a la montaña llevamos cables y picos , Jalaron el coche con un cable 2 Cabo grueso y… …

    Español en México

  • 59cable — 1. noun /keɪbl/ a) A strong, large diameter wire or rope, or something resembling such a rope. I tried to watch the movie last night but my cable was out. b) An assembly of two or more cable laid ropes Syn …

    Wiktionary

  • 60cable */*/ — UK [ˈkeɪb(ə)l] / US noun Word forms cable : singular cable plural cables 1) [countable/uncountable] thick wire covered with plastic that is used for carrying electricity or electronic signals 2) [countable/uncountable] strong thick metal rope… …

    English dictionary