el
masculine
/ˈkaβle/
#1609 of 5,000 Core 5000
Translation
cable, wire, lead
Word origin
From Late Latin capulum ('lasso, halter'), from capere ('to take, to hold'), reaching Spanish through Old French and Provençal.
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- capulum
- English cognates
- cable
Grammar
Gendermasculine
Pluralcables
Examples
cargador roto.
The charger cable has broken.
.
Connect the lead to the back of the television.
muchos ordenador.
There are lots of wires behind the computer.
enchufe.
I need a longer cable to reach the socket.
técnico instalación.
The technician checked all the wires in the installation.
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