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No. 10,632 in Spanish

càbales

"Cabales" means "sound judgment" or "full mental faculties."

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  • Deberíamos tener indicios más cabales antes de tomar una decisión.

    We should have more comprehensive indications before making a decision.

    Here, 'cabales' is used as an adjective meaning complete or thorough, referring to the indications being comprehensive.

  • Juan siempre actúa en sus cabales, incluso bajo presión.

    Juan always acts sensibly, even under pressure.

    In this sentence, 'cabales' refers to someone acting sensibly or rationally, implying they are behaving in a manner reflecting clear judgment.

  • Por fin llegaron las medidas cabales para resolver el problema.

    Finally, the appropriate measures arrived to resolve the issue.

    Here, 'cabales' is used to describe measures that are suitable or fitting for resolving the stated problem.

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