cable

cavo

Insieme di fili rivestiti che trasporta elettricità o informazioni tra dispositivi.

In inglese semplice: A set of wires inside a cover that carries electricity or information between devices.

• Plug the cable into the computer.
• I bought a longer charging cable.
• Are all the cables connected properly?

Sinonimi: lead, cord

Espressioni comuni: power cable, internet cable, cable connection

cavo

Fune spessa e robusta, spesso fatta di fili metallici, usata per sostenere o tirare oggetti pesanti.

In inglese semplice: A thick, strong rope, often made of metal wires, used to hold or pull heavy things.

• A steel cable holds the load.
• The bridge hangs from thick cables.
• One cable snapped while the crane was lifting the container.

Sinonimi: wire rope

Espressioni comuni: steel cable, suspension cable, cable bridge

televisione via cavo

Servizio che porta i programmi televisivi nelle case attraverso cavi.

In inglese semplice: A television service that sends programs to your home through wires.

• We have cable at home.
• That channel is only available on cable.
• They canceled cable because the monthly bill was too high.

Sinonimi: cable television

Espressioni comuni: cable tv, cable service, on cable

collegare con cavi

Unire o fissare cose con cavi robusti, oppure intrecciare fili metallici per formare una fune spessa.

In inglese semplice: To join or secure things with strong wires, or twist wires together into a thick rope.

• Cable the boats together.
• The workers cabled the loose wires into one bundle.
• They cabled the sections together before lifting them.

Come si usa: cable something together (They cabled the two boats together.)

Espressioni comuni: cable something together, cable the wires