cabe

m.

1 stroke given by balls, in the game of argolla, whereby the player gains a point.

Dar un cabe al bolsillo a la hacienda, etc. (Met.) to give a shake to one's purse, to hurt one in his business, fortune, etc. Dar un cabe a, to harm

2 header.

3 stroke of ball.

pres.indicat.

3^rd person singular (él/ella/ello) present indicative of spanish verb: caber.

imperat.

2^nd person singular (tú) Imperative of Spanish verb: caber.

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cabe

► nombre masculino

1 familiar header

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cabe

► preposición

1 coloquial next to

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I

PREP liter close to, near to

II

SM (Dep) header

III

SM (=golpe)

dar un cabe a algo — to harm sth, do harm to sth

dar un cabe al bolsillo — to make a hole in one's pocket

cabe de pala — windfall, lucky break

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preposición (arc) beside, next to

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* según cabe suponer = presumably.

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preposición (arc) beside, next to

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* según cabe suponer = presumably.

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cabe¹

masculine

(Per)

me puso cabe he tripped me up

cabe²

prep

(arc); beside, next to

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Del verbo caber: (conjugate caber)

cabe es:

3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) presente indicativo

2ª persona singular (tú) imperativo

Multiple Entries:
cabe    
caber
caber (conjugate caber) verbo intransitivo
1

a) (en un lugar) to fit;

◊ no cabe en la caja it won't fit in the box;

no cabemos los cuatro there isn't room for all four of us;
en esta botella caben diez litros this bottle holds ten liters;
no cabe en sí de alegría to be beside oneself with joy

b) (pasar) to fit, go;

cabe por algo to go through sth

c) [falda/zapatos] to fit;

◊ estos pantalones ya no me caben these trousers don't fit me any more

2 (en 3a pers) (frml) (ser posible):

◊ cabe la posibilidad de que haya perdido el tren he may have missed the train;

no cabe duda de que … there is no doubt that …;
cabría decir que … it could be said that …;
es, si cabe, aún mejor it is even better, if such a thing is possible;
dentro de lo que cabe all things considered
3 (Mat):

◊ 17 entre 5 cabe a 3 y sobran 2 5 into 17 goes 3 times and 2 over

cabe preposición antic beside, alongside: reposaba exhausto cabe el hogar, she lay down exhausted by the fireside
caber verbo intransitivo
1 (poder entrar) to fit: no cabe por la ventana, it won't go through the window
no sé si cabrán los tres, I don't known if there is room for all three of them
2 (en un recipiente) to hold: en esta botellla caben dos litros, this bottle holds two litres
(vestimenta) estos zapatos ya no me caben, these shoes don't fit me anymore
3 (en 3.ª persona) (ser posible, existir) cabe que vayamos el viernes, it's possible that we'll go on Friday
no nos cabe duda alguna, we have no doubts
♦ Locuciones: no me cabe en la cabeza, I can't understand it
no está mal, dentro de lo que cabe, it isn't bad, under the circumstances
Andy no cabía en sí de gozo, Andy was beside himself with joy
'cabe' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
caber
- dentro
- inclinación
- duda
- sí
English:
anything
- cat
- chance
- definitely
- doubt
- fit in
- fit into
- go
- neatly
- outside
- beside
- over
- settle

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cabe

♦ nm

Perú trip;

meter cabe a alguien to trip sb up

♦ prep

Arcaico near, next to