cab

BrE /kæb/ AmE /kæb/

noun en → es

1 VEHICLE [singular] B1

a small car with only one row of seats, used especially for taking people to places or as a taxi

taxi, coche pequeño

  • take a cab

Collocations cab ride · hail a cab

  • We decided to take a cab to the airport.

    Decidimos tomar un taxi hasta el aeropuerto.

2 PART OF A CAR [singular] B2

the front part of a car where the driver sits, including the seat and controls

salpicadero, tablero de instrumentos

  • in the cab

Collocations cab area · driver's cab

  • The driver was sitting in the cab, waiting for passengers.

    El conductor estaba sentado en el salpicadero, esperando pasajeros.

3 RAILWAY [singular] C1

the driver's cabin on a train or in the front part of an engine

cabin del conductor, cabina

  • in the cab

Collocations train cab · engine cab

  • The engineer was in the cab, controlling the train.

    El ingeniero estaba en la cabina, controlando el tren.

4 MINING [singular] C1

a small vehicle used for carrying miners underground in a mine

vehículo minero, carrito de minería

  • in the cab

Collocations mine cab · mining cab

  • The miners rode in a small cab to reach their work area.

    Los mineros se subieron en un pequeño vehículo para llegar a su área de trabajo.

5 AIRPLANE [singular] C1

the part of an airplane where the pilot sits and controls the plane

cabin del piloto, cabina de mando

  • in the cockpit

Collocations cockpit area · pilot's cockpit

  • The pilot was in the cockpit, preparing for takeoff.

    El piloto estaba en la cabina de mando, preparándose para el despegue.

6 ANIMAL [singular] C1

the head of a horse or other animal with long hair on its neck and chest

cabeza del caballo, crin

  • have a beautiful mane

Collocations beautiful mane · horse's mane

  • The horse had a long, flowing mane.

    El caballo tenía una crin larga y ondulante.

7 HISTORICAL [singular] C1

an open carriage pulled by horses and used for carrying people or goods in the past

carroza, carruaje

  • ride in a cab

Collocations horse-drawn cab · historical cab

  • In the old days, people would ride in a horse-drawn cab.

    En los tiempos pasados, la gente solía viajar en un carruaje tirado por caballos.

8 VIDEO GAMES [singular] C1

a character or vehicle in a video game that can be controlled by the player

personaje, vehículo en un juego

  • control a cab

Collocations game cab · virtual cab

  • In the game, you can control a virtual cab to deliver passengers.

    En el juego, puedes controlar un vehículo virtual para entregar pasajeros.