sable

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈseɪbəl/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/ˈseɪbəl/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(sābəl)

Inflections of 'sable' (n):
sables
npl (All usages)
sable
npl (Can be used as a collective plural––e.g. "Sable are kept by fur farmers.")
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WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2025:

Principal Translations
InglésEspañol
sable n (marten: small furry mammal) (animal)marta cibelina loc nom f
 He spends the winters trapping sable.
 Pasa los inviernos atrapando martas cibelinas.
sable n (fur of the sable) (piel)marta cibelina loc nom f
 I'd like this coat, but in sable rather than fox.
 Me gusta este abrigo, pero en piel de marta cibelina, no de zorro.
sable adj (coat, paintbrush: made of sable fur)de marta cibelina loc adj
 That sable coat must have cost a fortune.
 Ese abrigo de marta cibelina debe haberte salido una fortuna.
sable n abbr, informal (coat made of sable fur)abrigo de piel de marta cibelina nm + loc adj
  (AR)tapado de piel de marta cibelina nm + loc adj
 The doctor's wife wore a long, luxurious sable.
 La mujer del doctor llevaba puesto un largo y lujoso abrigo de piel de marta cibelina.
 La mujer del doctor llevaba puesto un largo y lujoso tapado de piel de marta cibelina.
sable n abbr, informal (sable brush)pincel de marta cibelina grupo nom
 Synthetic brushes have their uses, but nothing beats a sable for painting in watercolour.
 Los pinceles sintéticos tienen sus usos, pero no hay nada mejor que un pincel de marta cibelina para pintar con acuarelas.
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Additional Translations
InglésEspañol
sable adj literary (dark brown or black)sable adj mf
  negro/a adj
  azabache adj mf
 A man on a sable horse appeared on the top of the ridge.
 Un hombre montado sobre un caballo sable apareció en lo alto de la colina.
sable n literary (dark brown or black)sable nm
  negro nm
 Three horses were in the barn: two paints and one sable.
 Había tres caballos en el establo: dos yeguas pintas y un sable.
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WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2025:

Compound Forms:
InglésEspañol
sable brush n (paintbrush made of sable fur)pincel de marta, pincel de pelo de marta nm + loc adj
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