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La palabra del día: caber

La palabra del día: caber

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caber - to fit (in, into); to be possible

caber en SpanishDict

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Querría aprender todo de un golpe, pero no cabe en la cabeza.

I'd like to learn everything at once, but it won't fit in my head.

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updated Jan 16, 2010
posted by Issabela
Corregid mi español, por favor :) - Issabela, Jan 15, 2010

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No cabe duda de que los padres de adolescentes tienen una una tarea ingente.

There is no doubt that parents of teenagers face a daunting task.

updated Jan 16, 2010
posted by chaparrito
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No cupo en el cajón porque era muy grande.

It didn't fit in the drawer because it was too big.

updated Jan 16, 2010
posted by Carlos-F
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si no cabe, tú debes aquit. If it doesn't fit, you must aquit.

A famous statement made by O.J. Simpson's attorney at O.J.'s murder trial 15 years ago

updated Jan 20, 2014
edited by Maria-Russell
posted by Maria-Russell
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The day of her wedding the dress did not fit .El dia de su boda no cabia en el vestido.

updated Apr 17, 2010
edited by melipiru
posted by melipiru
The day of her wedding, the dress did not fit. OR On the day of her wedding, the dress did not fit. - DR1960, Jan 15, 2010
thanks DR1960 - melipiru, Jan 15, 2010
... or "she didn´t fit into the dress" - kattya, Jan 15, 2010
thank you kattya - melipiru, Jan 16, 2010
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Cabe la posibilidad que mi pareja este obsesiónado peligrosamente con los legos, ya que aún no caben en su ropero.

It´s possible that my partner has a dangerous obsession with legos, seeing as they no longer fit in his closet.

updated Jan 16, 2010
posted by kattya
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Es posible caber a diez personas durmientes en mi casita. It is possible to fit up to 10 sleeping people in my tiny house.

updated Jan 16, 2010
posted by nizhoni1
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Saber que los trabajadores van a caber todas de los cosas es un requisito para construción de edifícos. To know that the workers will fit all of the things es a rquirement for building construction. I will post a question later today about the overall construction of this sentence. It becomes interesting.

updated Jan 15, 2010
posted by Juan20112
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El sofá no cabe por la puerta.

The sofa doesn't go through the door.

updated Jan 15, 2010
posted by gloriadean
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El hombre pensó que era la mas grande persona del mundo. Su cabeza fue tan grande que no cupo en el cuarto.

The man thought he was the greatest person in the world. His head was so big it didn't fit in the room.

(Does the concept of a "big head = big ego" translate to Spanish?

updated Jan 15, 2010
edited by DR1960
posted by DR1960
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No compres esto bañador. No te cabe bien.

Don't buy that swimsuit. It doesn't fit you well.

updated Jan 15, 2010
posted by LaBurra
"ese bañador" for "that swuimsuit" :) - Luciente, Jan 15, 2010