What does «cábula» mean in Spanish?
- Belief foreign to the Catholic faith or superstition that employs amulets or rituals for good luck; cabala.
- Conjecture, hunch or augury.
- Ardid, intrigue, entanglement, deceit or trickery.
♦ Used in: Dominican Republic - Mexico - Nicaragua - Panama - Salvador - Caution, caution.
♦ Used in: Salvador - (cábulas) Superstitions based on the characteristics of fighting cocks that cock owners use to determine good or bad luck in fights.
♦ Used in: Puerto Rico - (cábulas) Boldness, audacity, insolence, daring, generally in the form of a joke or mischief.
♦ Used in: Mexico - (cábulas) A person with a malicious, mocking or deceitful attitude.
Examples of use in Spanish: "es muy cábula, se burla de todos".
- (cábulas) Cheat, crook, ruffian.
♦ Used in: Mexico - (ser cábula) One who is adept at responding in a joking or mischievous manner.
♦ Used in: Mexico