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    Câble (en. Cable)

    /kabl/

    Meaning & Definition

    EnglishFrench
    noun
    Wire or set of insulated wires that transmits electrical current or a signal.
    The power cable is defective.
    Le câble d'alimentation est défectueux.
    Infrastructure used for telephone or Internet communications.
    We need to pull a new cable for the Internet connection.
    Nous avons besoin de tirer un nouveau câble pour la connexion Internet.
    Part of a system that connects devices to each other.
    The HDMI cable allows you to connect the television to the console.
    Le câble HDMI permet de connecter la télévision à la console.

    Etymology

    From the Latin 'capulum', meaning 'rope' or 'cable'.

    Common Phrases and Expressions

    power cable
    cable used to provide power to a device.
    câble d'alimentation
    to pull a cable
    to install or deploy a cable.
    tirer un câble
    data cable
    cable used to transmit information.
    câble de données

    Related Words

    connection
    Establishment of a link between two devices.
    connexion
    network
    Set of interconnected elements enabling communication.
    réseau
    signal
    Sign or indication transmitted by a cable.
    signal

    Slang Meanings

    To be in trouble
    He is in the cable with this new business.
    Il est dans le câble avec cette nouvelle affaire.
    To connect with someone
    Let me hook you up with him.
    Laisse-moi te câbler avec lui.