caber

Etymology

From Scottish Gaelic cabar (“spar, pole”).

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA^(key): /ˈkeɪbə/, /ˈkɑː-/
• (US) IPA^(key): /ˈkeɪbɚ/, /ˈkɑ-/
• Rhymes: -eɪbə(ɹ)

Noun

caber (plural cabers)

1. A long, thick log held upright at one end and tossed in the Highland games.

Anagrams

• Brace, acerb, brace, cabre, cabré

Verb

caber

1. Alternative form of cabre

Etymology

From Latin capere, present active infinitive of capiō (“I take in, contain”)

Verb

caber (first-person singular present caibo, first-person singular preterite couben, past participle cabido)

1. to fit (in something).
2. to hold or contain; to be capable of containing.
3. first-person singular personal infinitive of caber
4. third-person singular personal infinitive of caber

Alternative forms

• caupre

Etymology

From Latin capere, present active infinitive of capiō (“I take in, contain”)

Verb

caber

1. to fit (in)

Etymology

From Latin capere, present active infinitive of capiō (“I take in, contain”). Compare Galician caber, Spanish caber.

Pronunciation

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /ka.ˈbe(ʁ)/
• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /kɐ.ˈβeɾ/
• Hyphenation: ca‧ber

Verb

caber (first-person singular present indicative caibo, past participle cabido)

1. (transitive with em) to fit (in something, no matter if space or volume is left)

   Este tamanho não cabe em mim.

   This size doesn't fit me.

2. (transitive with em) to traverse, pass through or across (a way, path, opening etc. no matter if space is left)
3. (transitive with em) to hold; to be capable of containing

   Nesse auditório cabem duas mil pessoas.

   That auditorium holds two thousand people.

4. (transitive with a) to be responsible for; to be up to somebody

   Cabe a você fazer uma escolha.

   It's up to you to make a choice.

5. (transitive with a) to be allotted to, to be distributed to

   A cada um coube uma pequena parte.

   A small part was distributed to each person.

Etymology

From Latin capere, present active infinitive of capiō (“I take in, contain”), from Proto-Indo-European *kh₂pyé-, from the root *keh₂p- (“to seize”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /kaˈbeɾ/, [kaˈβeɾ]

Verb

caber (first-person singular present quepo, first-person singular preterite cupe, past participle cabido)

1. (transitive) to fit, enter (in something, no matter if space or volume is left)

   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.

2. (transitive) to traverse, pass through or across (a way, path, door, hole, opening, mouth, orifice, etc., no matter if space is left)
3. (transitive) to be held or contained; to be capable of being contained (in something) or passed through (no matter if space or volume is left)
4. (transitive) to have, hold

   No os quepa duda...

   Make no mistake about it...

5. (transitive, figuratively) to be acceptable, accepted, permitted, permissible, allowable, etc.
6. (archaic) to take
7. (archaic) to understand