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    Cable (en. Wire)

    /ˈka.βle/

    Meaning & Definition

    EnglishSpanish
    noun
    Set of conductive wires covered with an insulating material used for transmitting electrical current.
    The electrician installed a new cable in the house.
    El electricista instaló un cable nuevo en la casa.
    Wire or set of wires that transport data in a telecommunications system.
    We need to connect the modem to the network cable.
    Necesitamos conectar el modem al cable de red.
    Rope or thread used to secure or tie objects.
    He tied the box with a jute rope.
    Ató la caja con un cable de yute.

    Etymology

    From French 'câble', which derives from the Latin 'cābulus'.

    Common Phrases and Expressions

    power cable
    Cable that provides electrical power to a device.
    cable de alimentación
    coaxial cable
    Type of cable used for transmitting television signals and data.
    cable coaxial
    network cable
    Cable used to connect computers to a network.
    cable de red

    Related Words

    conductor
    Element that allows the passage of electrical current.
    conductor
    insulator
    Material that prevents the conduction of electricity.
    aislante
    connection
    Union between two or more elements to allow the passage of energy or data.
    conexión

    Slang Meanings

    In some contexts, 'cable' can refer to a nickname for someone who works in technology.
    He is a 'cable', he always knows how to fix electronic things.
    Él es un 'cable', siempre sabe cómo arreglar las cosas electrónicas.
    It can be used to describe something that is complicated or confusing, similar to a 'mess'.
    That situation is a real cable.
    Esa situación es un verdadero cable.