cable

a thick, strong wire used for carrying electricity or telephone messages

cable (eléctrico), alambre grueso

• electric cable

Collocations electric cable · telephone cable

• The electrician needs to install new cables.

  El electricista necesita instalar nuevos cables.

a thick rope used for tying up ships or lifting heavy objects

cuerda gruesa, cable (marítimo)

• ship's cable

Collocations ship's cable · lifting cable

• The ship was anchored by a thick cable.

  El barco estaba amarrado con un grueso cable.

a service provided through cables, such as television or internet

servicio por cable

• cable TV/internet

Collocations cable TV · cable internet

• We have cable television and high-speed internet.

  Tenemos televisión por cable e internet de alta velocidad.

a device that is connected to a computer or other electronic equipment by a cable

dispositivo conectado por cable

• cable modem/router

Collocations cable modem · cable router

• The cable modem is connected to the computer.

  El módem por cable está conectado al ordenador.

a sport in which a person rides on a long rope or cable stretched between two high points, often for entertainment or competition

cable (de deporte)

• cable skiing/surfing

Collocations cable skiing · cable surfing

• She enjoys cable skiing in the mountains.

  Ella disfruta del esquí en cable en las montañas.

a long film, especially one that is serious or important and often about real events

película (de largometraje)

• cable movie

Collocations cable movie · cable film

• They are making a cable movie about the war.

  Están haciendo una película de cable sobre la guerra.

a small train that runs on cables and is used to carry people up mountains or across cities

teleférico, cable car

• cable car

Collocations mountain cable car · city cable car

• We took the cable car up to the mountain top.

  Tomamos el teleférico hasta la cima de la montaña.

a television service that provides many channels and often includes movies, sports, and other special programs

televisión por cable

• cable TV

Collocations cable TV package · cable TV subscription

• We have a cable TV package with over 200 channels.

  Tenemos un paquete de televisión por cable con más de 200 canales.