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no cabe(
noh
kah
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beh
)A phrase is a group of words commonly used together (e.g., once upon a time).
a. it doesn't fit
Ese tornillo no va a servir. No cabe en este agujero.That screw won't work. It doesn't fit in this hole.
a. it's inconceivable
No cabe suponer que una empresa compartirá información confidencialIt's inconceivable to assume that a firm will share sensitive information.
b. no direct translation
This refers to an idiomatic word or phrase for which there is no word-for-word translation.
No cabe pensar que él sea el asesino: no estaba en el país.He cannot be thought to be the murderer; he was out of the country.
No cabe esperar que la oposición colabore.The opposition cannot be expected to cooperate.
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