el cable
-the wire
See the entry for cable.

cable

el cable(
kah
-
bleh
)
A masculine noun is used with masculine articles and adjectives (e.g., el hombre guapo, el sol amarillo).
masculine noun
a. wire
Ten cuidado con esos cables pelados.Be careful with those bare wires.
b. cable (with insulating cover)
Verás que bajo el capó hay tres cables de color naranja.You'll see that under the hood there are three orange cables.
c. lead
Regionalism used in the United Kingdom
(United Kingdom)
Adolfo tropezó con el cable del teléfono y nos cortó la llamada.Adolfo tripped over the telephone lead and cut us off.
a. cable
El cable de la grúa se rompió y el auto cayó por el barranco.The cable on the tow truck broke and the car fell down a ravine.
a. cable
Capitán, parece que alguien cortó al cable del ancla.Captain, it looks like someone cut the anchor cable.
a. cable
La señorita Gómez quiere mandar un cable a su familia en Cantaloa.Miss Gomez would like to send a cable to her family in Cantaloa.
b. wire
Acabo de recibir un cable del general Sherman. ¡Aliste las tropas!I just received a cable from General Sherman. Ready the troops!
5.
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
(colloquial)
(television)
a. cable
No tengo cable porque solo veo programas en mi tablet.I don't have cable because I only watch shows on my tablet.
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