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caber
Spanish Verb Conjugations
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caber(
kah
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behr
)An intransitive verb is one that does not require a direct object (e.g., The man sneezed.).
En nuestro comedor cabe hasta un centenar de personas.Our dining area can fit as many as a hundred people.
a. no direct translation
This refers to an idiomatic word or phrase for which there is no word-for-word translation.
¿Quieres otro trozo de pastel? - Está delicioso, pero no me cabe nada más.Do you want another slice of cake? - It's delicious, but I couldn't eat another thing.
Come otro burrito si te cabe.Have another burrito if you can manage it.
a. to be room for
En esta guerra, no caben consideraciones.In this war, there is no room for consideration.
b. no direct translation
This refers to an idiomatic word or phrase for which there is no word-for-word translation.
Cabe preguntarse si esto es lo que queremos que recuerden de nosotros.It might be worth questioning if this what we'd like to be remembered for.
Cabe la posibilidad de que la banda cancele la presentación si el cantante no se recupera.It's possible the band will cancel the show if the singer doesn't recover.
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