cable guy

ˈkeɪbəl ɡaɪ

Definition

Definition of cable guy - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

TV technician

person who installs or repairs cable TV

The cable guy fixed our TV signal.

installer

repairman

technician

internet technician

person who installs or repairs internet cables

We called the cable guy to fix our internet.

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Expressions with cable

cable up

connect devices by installing a cable

Make sure to cable up the router to the modem.

broken cable

adj.

cut or severed

The broken cable lay on the ground, useless.

cable car

vehicle suspended by cables for transport on mountains

The cable car carried tourists to the top of the mountain..

cable length

length of a cable used in various contexts

They needed several cable lengths to complete the installation..

cable station

television channel available through cable service

The new show will premiere on a popular cable station.

cable system

television network transmitting via cables

The cable system offers hundreds of channels.

Expressions with guy

fall guy

person blamed for others' mistakes or crimes

He became the fall guy for the company's failures.

wise guy

person who makes conceited or insolent comments

He's such a wise guy, always making snide remarks.

go-to guy

trusted person for specific tasks or problems

Whenever there's a tech issue, he's the go-to guy.

little guy

person who is at a disadvantage

Everyone cheered for the little guy in the competition.

as the next guy

adv.

to a reasonable degree like an average person

I enjoy a good movie as the next guy.

don't be that guy

exp.

avoid being annoying or rude

Please, don't be that guy who talks during the movie.

mister nice guy

man who is very kind and helpful

Everyone likes him because he is mister nice guy.

stand-up guy

man known for honesty, integrity, and reliability

Everyone knows he's a stand-up guy.

bad guy

villain in a story or film

The bad guy was finally defeated by the hero.

big guy

male person who is physically large

The big guy at the gym can lift a lot.

Examples of cable guy in a sentence

We called the cable guy to fix the issue.
We need to schedule an appointment with the cable guy.

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French:installateur de câble, technicien, ...
German:Kabeltechniker, ...
Italian:tecnico del cavo, installatore di cavi, ...
Spanish:instalador de cable, instalador de cables, ...
Portuguese:técnico de TV a cabo, técnico de internet, ...
Chinese:有线电视安装员, 电缆安装工, ...
Japanese:ケーブル技師, インターネット技師, ...
Arabic:فني الكابل, فني الكابلات, ...
Hebrew:טֶכְנַאי כְּבָלִים, טֶכְנַאי אִינְטֶרְנֶט, ...
Russian:кабельщик, ...
Ukrainian:кабельник, інтернет-технік, ...
Hindi:केबल तकनीशियन, इंटरनेट तकनीशियन, ...
Bengali:ক্যাবল টেকনিশিয়ান, ক্যাবল গাই, ...
Catalan:tècnic de cable, tècnic d'internet, ...
Czech:technik kabelové televize, internetový technik, ...
Danish:kabeltekniker, internet-tekniker, ...
Dutch:kabelmonteur, internetmonteur, ...
Greek:τεχνικός καλωδίων, τεχνικός διαδικτύου, ...
Hungarian:kábeltévés szerelő, kábelszerelő, ...
Khmer:ជាងទូរទស្សន៍ខ្សែកាប, ជាងដំឡើង និងជួសជុលខ្សែអ៊ីនធឺណិត, ...
Korean:케이블 설치 기사, 인터넷 설치 기사, ...
Persian:نصاب کابل تلویزیون, نصاب کابل اینترنت, ...
Polish:technik telewizyjny, technik internetowy, ...
Portuguese (BR):técnico de TV a cabo, técnico de internet, ...
Romanian:tehnician de cablu, instalator de cabluri, ...
Swedish:kabeltekniker, internetinstallatör, ...
Thai:ช่างเคเบิลทีวี, ช่างอินเทอร์เน็ต, ...
Turkish:kablo TV teknisyeni, internet teknisyeni, ...
Vietnamese:kỹ thuật viên truyền hình cáp, kỹ thuật viên internet, ...

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