Caber

[DailyWord]

This is a discussion thread for the Daily Spanish Word for December 17, 2009

caber (verb) — to fit. Look up caber in the dictionary

Ven, siéntate, los dos cabemos en el sillón.
Come, sit down, the couch is big enough for both of us.

Quería poner otra planta en la jardinera, pero hay tantas, que ya no cabe una más.
I wanted to put another plant in the flower box, but there were so many, that there wasn't room for another one.

No podíamos matar a la rata, porque cabía por un agujero en la pared y se escapaba.
We couldn't kill the rat because it was small enough to escape through a hole in the wall.

Las mentiras no caben entre dos personas que se quieren.
There is no room for lies between two people who love each other.

Cabe decir que atravesamos por un momento muy difícil y no aumentaremos los salarios.
It's fitting to say that we're going through a very difficult time and we won't be able to increase your salaries.

¿Cómo que tiraste el teléfono a la basura? ¿En qué cabeza cabe?
What do you mean you threw the telephone in the trash? What on earth were you thinking?