- caber
- v.1 to fit.caber por to go throughcaben cinco personas there is room for five peopleno cabía ni un alfiler the place was packed outno me cabe en el dedo it won't fit (on) my fingerno quiero postre, no me cabe nada más I don't want a dessert, I couldn't eat another thing, I've no room left for a dessert2 to be possible (ser posible).cabe la posibilidad de que no pueda venir (it is possible that) he might not comecabe destacar que… it's worth pointing out that…cabe preguntarse si… one might ask whether…3 to fit in.Ese grupo enorme de turistas cupo That huge group of tourists fit in.4 to be pertinent to, to be possible to.Cabe decir que eso no es así It's pertinent to say that this is not so.5 to have room for.Me cabe la cama pequeña solamente I have room for the small bed only.6 to be room for, to be enough room for, to be enough space for.Caben tres camas más There is room for three more beds.* * *CABERCONJUGACIÓNPresent Indicativequepo, cabes, cabe, cabemos, cabéis, caben.Past Indicativecupe, cupiste, cupo, cupimos, cupisteis, cupieron.Future Indicativecabré, cabrás, cabrá, cabremos, cabréis, cabrán.Conditionalcabría, cabrías, cabría, cabríamos, cabríais, cabrían.Present Subjunctivequepa, quepas, quepa, quepamos, quepáis, quepan.Imperfect Subjunctivecupiera, cupieras, cupiera, cupiéramos, cupierais, cupieran;cupiese, cupieses, cupiese, cupiésemos, cupieseis, cupiesen.Future Subjunctivecupiere, cupieres, cupiere, cupiéremos, cupiereis, cupieren.Imperativecabe (tú), quepa (él/Vd.), quepamos (nos.), cabed (vos.), quepan (ellos/Vds.).* * *verb1) to fit2) be possible* * *VI1) (=haber espacio para) to fit (en into)
tu guitarra no cabe en mi armario — your guitar won't fit in my cupboard
en este baúl no cabe — it won't fit in o go into this trunk, there's no room for it in this trunk
en mi coche caben dos maletas más — there's room for two more suitcases in my car
¿cabe alguien más? — is there room for anyone else?
¿cabemos todos? — is there room for us all?
no cabe nadie más — there's no room for anyone else
en este baúl ya no cabe más — there's no more room (for anything) in this trunk
no cabe en sí de contento o gozo — he's beside himself with joy, he's over the moon
2) (=tener cabida)en la bandeja de papel caben 100 hojas — the paper tray will hold 100 sheets
en este depósito caben 20 litros — this tank holds 20 litres
un sofá donde caben dos — a two-seater sofa
3)• caber por — to go through
eso no cabe por esta puerta — that won't go through this door
4) (Mat)veinte entre cinco cabe a cuatro — five into twenty goes four (times)
5) [ser posible]a) [+ explicación] to be possiblesolo caben dos explicaciones — there are only two possible explanations
la única explicación que cabe es que ... — the only possible explanation is that ...
todo cabe en ese chico — that boy is capable of anything, nothing would surprise me from that boy
no cabe en él hacerlo — he doesn't have it in him to do it
ya no caben más lamentaciones — it's no use complaining
no cabe perdón — it's inexcusable
b) + infincabe imaginar distintas posibilidades — different possibilities can be imagined
la persona más generosa que cabe imaginar — the most generous person you could imagine, the most generous person imaginable
cabe intentar otro sistema — it would be worth trying another system
cabe preguntar si ... — one might o could ask whether ...
c)• dentro de lo que cabe — under the circumstances
se trata al animal lo mejor posible dentro de lo que cabe — the animal is treated as well as possible under the circumstances
nos llevamos bastante bien, dentro de lo que cabe — we get on quite well, under the circumstances o considering
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no cabe duda de que ... — there is o can be no doubt that ...•
no cabe más que, no cabe más que esperar a ver lo que pasa — we can only wait o all we can do is wait o the only thing for it is to wait and see what happensno cabe más que obedecer — there's no option but to obey
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cabe la posibilidad de que ..., ¿no cabe la posibilidad de que usted haya sido utilizada? — is it not possible that you might have been used?cabe la posibilidad que en unos días nos comuniquen algo — (there is a chance that) we may hear from them in a few days
el flash no resulta aconsejable, puesto que cabe la posibilidad de asustar a los animales — it's best not to use a flash as it is liable to frighten the animals
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si cabe, a mí me parece que es aún mejor, si cabe — I think it's even better, if that's possibleahora está más amable, si cabe — she's even friendlier now
mejoraremos, si cabe, el servicio posventa — we will improve our after-sales service, wherever possible
6) (=corresponder)me cabe el honor/la satisfacción de presentarles (a) ... — I have the honour/it gives me great pleasure to introduce ...
me cupo el privilegio de ... — I had the privilege of ...
me cupo la responsabilidad de dirigir el país — the responsibility of running the country fell to me
suerte 1)le cupieron 120 dólares — his share was 120 dollars, he got 120 dollars (as his share)
* * *verbo intransitivo1)a) (en un lugar) to fitesto aquí no cabe — this won't fit o go (in) here
no cabemos los cuatro — there isn't room for all four of us
caber en algo: no cabe en la caja it won't fit in the box; en esta botella caben diez litros this bottle holds ten liters; ¿cabe otro en el coche? is there room for one more in the car?; no caber en sí: no cabía en sí de alegría — she was beside herself with joy
b) (pasar) to fit, gocaber por algo — to go through something
no cabe por la puerta — it won't go through the door
c) falda/zapatos (+ me/te/le etc) to fitestos 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 ...
este es mejor, no cabe duda — this one is better, without a doubt
sólo me cabe una solución: renunciar — I have no option but to resign
es, si cabe, aún mejor — it is even better, if such a thing is possible
caber + inf: cabe suponer que ha habido un error it is possible that there has been a mistake; cabría decir que ... it could be said that ...; una de las épocas más sangrientas que cabe imaginar one of the bloodiest eras imaginable; cabe esperar que ... it is to be hoped that ...; cabría cuestionarse si ... we should ask ourselves whether ...; cabe mencionar que ... it is worth mentioning that ...; dentro de lo que cabe — all things considered
3) (frml) (corresponder) (+ me/te/le etc)le cupo la satisfacción de ... — he had the satisfaction of ...
el papel que le cupo en las negociaciones — the role she played in the negotiations
4) (Mat)2 entre 3 no cabe — 3 into 2 won't o doesn't go
17 entre 5 cabe a 3 y sobran 2 — 5 into 17 goes 3 times and 2 over
* * *----* caber en = fit in/into.* caber en la cabeza = get + Posesivo + head around, wrap + Posesivo + head around.* como cabe esperar = unsurprisingly, as one might expect, as expected.* como cabía esperar = as expected.* como cabría esperar = as might be expected, as one might expect.* como cabría suponer = as might be expected.* dentro de lo que cabe = under the circumstances, all in all.* donde cabe mucho también cabe poco = what holds a lot will hold a little.* no caber en sí de alegría = thrill + Nombre + to bits, be chuffed to bits, be tickled pink.* no caber ni un alfiler = no room to swing a cat.* según cabe presumir = presumably.* según cabe suponer = supposedly, allegedly.* * *verbo intransitivo1)a) (en un lugar) to fitesto aquí no cabe — this won't fit o go (in) here
no cabemos los cuatro — there isn't room for all four of us
caber en algo: no cabe en la caja it won't fit in the box; en esta botella caben diez litros this bottle holds ten liters; ¿cabe otro en el coche? is there room for one more in the car?; no caber en sí: no cabía en sí de alegría — she was beside herself with joy
b) (pasar) to fit, gocaber por algo — to go through something
no cabe por la puerta — it won't go through the door
c) falda/zapatos (+ me/te/le etc) to fitestos 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 ...
este es mejor, no cabe duda — this one is better, without a doubt
sólo me cabe una solución: renunciar — I have no option but to resign
es, si cabe, aún mejor — it is even better, if such a thing is possible
caber + inf: cabe suponer que ha habido un error it is possible that there has been a mistake; cabría decir que ... it could be said that ...; una de las épocas más sangrientas que cabe imaginar one of the bloodiest eras imaginable; cabe esperar que ... it is to be hoped that ...; cabría cuestionarse si ... we should ask ourselves whether ...; cabe mencionar que ... it is worth mentioning that ...; dentro de lo que cabe — all things considered
3) (frml) (corresponder) (+ me/te/le etc)le cupo la satisfacción de ... — he had the satisfaction of ...
el papel que le cupo en las negociaciones — the role she played in the negotiations
4) (Mat)2 entre 3 no cabe — 3 into 2 won't o doesn't go
17 entre 5 cabe a 3 y sobran 2 — 5 into 17 goes 3 times and 2 over
* * ** caber en = fit in/into.* caber en la cabeza = get + Posesivo + head around, wrap + Posesivo + head around.* como cabe esperar = unsurprisingly, as one might expect, as expected.* como cabía esperar = as expected.* como cabría esperar = as might be expected, as one might expect.* como cabría suponer = as might be expected.* dentro de lo que cabe = under the circumstances, all in all.* donde cabe mucho también cabe poco = what holds a lot will hold a little.* no caber en sí de alegría = thrill + Nombre + to bits, be chuffed to bits, be tickled pink.* no caber ni un alfiler = no room to swing a cat.* según cabe presumir = presumably.* según cabe suponer = supposedly, allegedly.* * *caber [E15 ]viA1 (en un lugar) to fitesto aquí no cabe this won't fit o go (in) hereno cabemos los cuatro there isn't room for all four of uscaber EN algo:en esta botella caben diez litros this bottle holds ten litersno me cabe nada más en el estómago I couldn't fit in o eat o manage another thing¿cabe otro en el coche? is there room for one more in the car?, can you fit o get one more in the car?no caber en sí: no cabía en sí de alegría she was beside herself with joy, she was over the moon2 (pasar) to fit, go caber POR algo:este piano no cabe por la puerta this piano won't fit o go through the dooryo por ahí no quepo I'll never get o fit through there3 «falda/zapatos» (+ me/te/le etc) to fitestos pantalones ya no me caben I can't get into these trousers any more, these trousers don't fit me any moreB (en tercera persona) (frml)(ser posible): cabe la posibilidad de que haya perdido el tren he might/may have missed the trainsólo me cabe una solución: renunciar I have no option but to resign, there's only one option open to me, I'll have to resignno me cupo más que decirle la verdad I had no alternative but to tell him the truthes, si cabe, aún mejor que las anteriores it is even better than the previous ones, if such a thing is possiblecaber + INF:cabe suponer que ha habido un error en el diagnóstico it is possible that there has been a mistake in the diagnosiscabría decir que … it could be said that …fue una de las épocas más sangrientas que cabe imaginar it was one of the bloodiest eras imaginableno cabe pensar que no estuviera enterado there's no question that he didn't knowcabe esperar que … it is to be hoped that …cabría cuestionarse si es la persona adecuada we need to o we should ask ourselves whether he is the right personcabe mencionar que … it is worth mentioning that …dentro de lo que cabe: dentro de lo que cabe hemos tenido suerte all things considered, we've been lucky o we've been lucky, consideringC (frml) (corresponder) (+ me/te/le etc):me cabe el honor de presentar a … it is a great honor for me to introduce …le cupo la satisfacción de quedar entre los finalistas he had the satisfaction of being amongst the finalistsel papel que le cabe a la mujer en la sociedad actual the role of women in society todayD (Mat):2 entre 3 no cabe 3 into 2 won't o doesn't go¿cuántas veces cabe 5 en 25? how many 5's are there in 25?, how many times does 5 go into 25?* * *
caber (conjugate caber) verbo intransitivo
1a) (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 caber en sí de alegría to be beside oneself with joyb) (pasar) to fit, go;
caber por algo to go through sthc) [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
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
'caber' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
coger
- cabrá
- cabría
- cupe
- cupiera
- cupimos
- gozo
- pasar
- quepa
- quepo
English:
fit
- fit into
- go
- go in
- squash in
* * *caber vi1. [entrar, pasar] to fit (en in o into);los libros no caben en la estantería the books won't fit on the bookshelves o in the bookcase;caben cinco personas there is room for five people;¿cuánta gente cabe en este estadio? how many people can this stadium hold?;el vino no cabrá en ese vaso that glass won't hold the wine, that glass is too small for the wine;no me cabe en el dedo it won't fit (on) my finger;no quiero postre, no me cabe nada más I don't want a dessert, I couldn't eat another thing;esta falda ya no me cabe I can't get into this skirt any more;caber por to go through;el armario no cabe por la puerta the wardrobe won't go through the door;Compno cabía ni un alfiler the place was packed out;Compno caberle a alguien en la cabeza: no me cabe en la cabeza que se haya ido sin llamar I simply can't understand her leaving without calling;Compno caber en sí de alegría to be beside oneself with joy2. [en divisiones]nueve entre tres caben a tres three into nine goes three (times);tres entre cinco no caben five into three won't go3. [ser posible] to be possible;cabe la posibilidad de que no pueda venir (it is possible that) he might not come;sólo cabe una solución, aplazar la conferencia there is only one solution (available to us), to postpone the conference;cabe añadir que… one might add that…;cabe decir… it is possible to say…;cabe destacar que… it's worth pointing out that…;cabe esperar que… it is to be hoped that…;cabe mencionar que… it's worth mentioning that…, it should be mentioned that…;cabe preguntarse si… one might ask whether…;cabe recordar que… it should be remembered that…;el nuevo modelo todavía es mejor, si cabe the new model is even better, difficult though it may be to imagine;sus declaraciones han añadido más tensión, si cabe, a la situación his remarks have made the situation more tense, if that were possible;Compdentro de lo que cabe [en cierto modo] up to a point, to some extent;dentro de lo que cabe, no nos ha ido tan mal all things considered, it didn't go that badly for us4. [corresponder]caber a alguien to be sb's duty o honour, to fall to sb;me cupo a mí darle las noticias it fell to me to give him the news;me cabe la satisfacción de ser el que anuncie el resultado it is my honour to announce the result, I am delighted to have the honour of announcing the result* * *caberv/i1 fit;ya no me cabe el vestido the dress doesn’t fit me anymore2 en un sitio:caben tres litros it holds three liters o Br litres;cabemos todos there’s room for all of us;aquí no cabe nadie más there’s no room here for anyone else;no me cabe en la cabeza I just don’t understand, I just can’t get my head around it;no caber en sí de alegría ode gozo be beside o.s. with joy3 (ser posible):no cabe duda fig there’s no doubt;cabe preguntarse si I wonder if;no cabe/cabe esperar que … there’s no hope that…/it is to be hoped that …;si cabe if that’s possible* * *caber {12} vi1) : to fit, to gono sé si cabremos todos en el coche: I don't know if we'll all fit in the car2) : to be possibleno cabe duda alguna: there's no doubt about itcabe que llegue mañana: he may come tomorrow* * *caber vb1. to fit [pt. & pp. fitted]el sillón es muy ancho y no cabe en el ascensor the armchair is very wide and won't fit in the liftno me caben los pantalones my trousers don't fit2. to go throughla nevera no cabe por la puerta the fridge won't go through the doorno cabe duda de que ... there is no doubt that ...no me cabe en la cabeza que ... I can't believe that ...
Spanish-English dictionary. 2013.
