saber

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈseɪbər/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/ˈseɪbɚ/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(sā′bər)

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WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2025:

Principal Translations
InglésEspañol
saber (US),
sabre (UK) n		 (sword)sable nm
 Kayla is a fencer and uses a saber during competitions.
 Kayla es esgrimista y usa el sable en las competiciones.
saber [sb] (US),
sabre [sb] (UK)⇒ vtr		 (attack with a sabre)acuchillar a vtr + prep
  dar sablazos a loc verb
 The soldier quickly sabered the prisoner without waiting for an explanation.
 El soldado rápidamente acuchilló al prisionero sin escuchar su explicación.
 El soldado rápidamente dio sablazos al prisionero sin escuchar su explicación.
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WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2025:

Compound Forms:
saber | sabre
InglésEspañol
saber saw (US),
sabre saw (UK) n		 (portable electric jigsaw)sierra reciprocante loc nom f
saber-rattle (US),
sabre-rattle (UK) vi		 figurative (try to intimidate)andarse con bravuconadas loc verb
 You can sabre-rattle all you want; you won't change my mind.
  (ES)ponerse chulo loc verb
  (CO)ponerse de gallito loc verb
  (AR)hacerse el gallito loc verb
 Se puso chulo, pero no me dejé intimidar.
saber-rattling (US),
sabre-rattling (UK) n		 figurative, disapproving (threats of military action)tambores de guerra loc nom mpl
  choque de espadas loc nom mpl
  ruido de sables loc nom m
saber-toothed cat (US),
sabre-toothed cat (UK) n		 (prehistoric feline)diente de sable loc nom m
saber-toothed tiger,
saber-tooth tiger (US),
sabre-toothed tiger,
sabre-tooth tiger (UK) n		 colloquial (prehistoric cat)diente de sable loc nom m
Note: Colloquial term for the saber-toothed cat.
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'saber' aparece también en las siguientes entradas:
In the English description:
hanger
Spanish:
sable - sablazo - sierra de calar - sierra de sable

Collocations: [brandish, carry, use, swing, raise] a saber, a saber-toothed tiger, [deflected, dodged, sidestepped] the saber, more...

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