cable — Dizionario inglese

Sostantivo

1. A long object used to make a physical connection. A strong, large-diameter wire or rope, or something resembling such a rope.

   Uso

   • material

   Sinonimi

   wire ropecord

2. A long object used to make a physical connection. An assembly of two or more cable-laid ropes.

   Uso

   • material

3. A long object used to make a physical connection. An assembly of two or more wires, used for electrical power or data circuits; one or more and/or the whole may be insulated.

   Uso

   • material

4. A long object used to make a physical connection. A strong rope or chain used to moor or anchor a ship.

   Uso

   • material

   Esempi

   “And now the time of tide has come; the ship casts off her cables; and from the deserted wharf the uncheered ship for Tarshish, all careening, glides to sea.

5. A system for transmitting television or Internet services over a network of coaxial or fibreoptic cables.

   Esempi

   I tried to watch the movie last night but my cable was out.

   Altri esempi (1)

   If the takeover is approved, Comcast would control 20 of the top 25 cable markets, […]. Antitrust officials will need to consider Comcast’s status as a monopsony (a buyer with disproportionate power), when it comes to negotiations with programmers, whose channels it pays to carry.

6. A telegram, notably when sent by (submarine) telegraph cable.

   Sinonimi

   cablegram

7. A unit of length equal to one tenth of a nautical mile.

   Sinonimi

   cable length

8. 100 fathoms, 600 imperial feet, approximately 185 m.

9. The currency pair British Pound against United States Dollar.

10. A moulding, shaft of a column, or any other member of convex, rounded section, made to resemble the spiral twist of a rope.

11. A textural pattern achieved by passing groups of stitches over one another.

Verbo

1. To provide (something) with cable(s).

   Uso

   • transitivo

2. To fasten (something) (as if) with cable(s).

   Uso

   • transitivo

3. To wrap (wires) to form a cable.

   Uso

   • transitivo

4. To send (a telegram, news, etc.) by cable.

   Uso

   • transitivo

   Esempi

   Details of a bottle fight in El Morocco were cabled all over the world.

   Altri esempi (1)

   On 8th November Anthony cabled them, ‘Your great-grandson Randal Lewis Casson arrived to-day. Both well,’ and we sent, ‘Congratulations on becoming great-grandparents.’

5. To communicate by cable.

   Uso

   • intransitivo

6. To ornament (something) with cabling.

   Uso

   • transitivo

7. To create cable stitches.

   Uso

   • intransitivo

   Esempi

   You've been cabling, twisting, popcorning and bobbling. See, we told you that they weren't so hard.

Sostantivo

1. a telegram sent abroad

   Sinonimi

   cablegramoverseas telegram

   Termini più generali

   telegramwire

2. a conductor for transmitting electrical or optical signals or electric power

   Sinonimi

   linetransmission line

   Termini più generali

   conductor

3. a very strong thick rope made of twisted hemp or steel wire

   Termini più generali

   rope

4. a nautical unit of depth

   Sinonimi

   cable lengthcable's length

   Termini più generali

   linear unitlinear measure

5. television that is transmitted over cable directly to the receiver

   Sinonimi

   cable television

   Termini più generali

   televisiontelecastingTVvideo

6. a television system that transmits over cables

   Sinonimi

   cable televisioncable systemcable television service

   Termini più generali

   televisiontelevision system

Verbo

1. send cables, wires, or telegrams

   Sinonimi

   telegraphwire

   Termini più generali

   telecommunicate

2. fasten with a cable

   Termini più generali

   fastenfixsecure

   Esempi

   cable trees