Spanish > English | |
caber | |
1. v. to fit, enter (to be able to be contained (by something; regardless of whether space or volume remains)) | |
Quise tomar prestados los pantalones de mi hermana pequeña, pero no me cabían. - I wanted to borrow my little sister's trousers, but they didn't fit me. | |
2. v. to traverse, pass through or across (a way, path, door, hole, opening, mouth, orifice, etc.) | |
3. v. to be held or contained (to be held inside (something) or passed through (regardless of whether space or volume remains)) | |
4. v. to have, hold, should be (in certain phrases) | |
No os quepa duda... - Make no mistake about it... | |
Cabe señalar que... - It should be noted that... | |
No cabe comparación entre las dos cosas. - The two things aren't comparable. | |
5. v. to be acceptable, accepted, permitted, permissible, allowable, etc. | |
6. v. to be possible | |
Cabe eso. - There is room for it. | |
Spanish > Spanish | |
caber | |
1. vi. Poder estar o ser contenido dentro de algo. | |
2. vi. Tener espacio. | |
3. vi. Ser propio de una persona o posición. | |
4. vi. Ser admisible o posible. | |
5. vi. Participar o hacerse presente. | |
Uso: anticuado | |
6. vt. Tener capacidad o espacio. | |
7. vt. Dar entrada o admisión. | |
8. vt. Entender. | |