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I. ca·ble [ˈkeɪbl̩] N

1. cable no pl (thick rope) NAUT:

cable
Tau nt <-(e)s, -e>
cable
Trosse f <-, -n> spec

2. cable ELEC (wire):

cable
cable
Leitung f <-, -en>
coil of cable
Kabelrolle f <-, -n>

3. cable no pl TV:

cable
Kabelfernsehen nt <-s> kein pl

4. cable TELEC:

cable
Kabelnetz nt <-es, -e>
to go over to cable [or a cable number]
to go over to cable [or a cable number]
cable transfer

5. cable (message):

cable
Telegramm nt <-s, -e>
cable
Kabel nt <-s, -> old
to send sth by cable

6. cable (knitting pattern):

cable
Zopf m <-(e)s, Zöpfe>

7. cable FIN sl (spot exchange rate):

cable
cable

II. ca·ble [ˈkeɪbl̩] VB trans

1. cable (send telegram):

to cable sb
to cable sb sth

2. cable TV:

III. ca·ble [ˈkeɪbl̩] VB intr

cable
cable
kabeln old

ˈbrake cable N

brake cable
brake cable

ˈca·ble car N

cable car (on mountain) system
Seilbahn f <-, -en>
cable car (on mountain) system
Luftseilbahn f <-, -en> CH
cable car cabin
cable car (on street) system
cable car car

ˈca·ble net·work N TV

cable network
Kabelnetz nt <-es, -e>

ca·ble ˈrail·way N

cable railway
cable railway
Standseilbahn f <-, -en>
cable railway
CH a. Funiculaire nt

ˈca·ble stitch N

cable stitch
Zopfmuster nt <-s, ->

ca·ble ˈtele·vi·sion N no pl

Kabelfernsehen nt <-s> kein pl

ˈdata ca·ble N

data cable

I. digi·tal ˈca·ble N

digital cable

II. digi·tal ˈca·ble N modifier

digital cable TV

ˈpow·er cable N

power cable
Stromkabel nt <-s, ->

ˈprint·er ca·ble N

printer cable
Druckerkabel nt <-s, ->

ˈpatch ca·ble N ELEC

patch cable
OpenDict entry

cable tie N

cable tie
OpenDict entry

ribbon cable N

ribbon cable TECH
OpenDict entry

cable gland N

cable gland TECH
cable gland TECH
cable gland TECH
Present
Icable
youcable
he/she/itcables
wecable
youcable
theycable
Past
Icabled
youcabled
he/she/itcabled
wecabled
youcabled
theycabled
Present Perfect
Ihavecabled
youhavecabled
he/she/ithascabled
wehavecabled
youhavecabled
theyhavecabled
Past Perfect
Ihadcabled
youhadcabled
he/she/ithadcabled
wehadcabled
youhadcabled
theyhadcabled