Sword in spanish
Espada
pronunciation: espɑdɑ part of speech: noun
pronunciation: espɑdɑ part of speech: noun
In gestures
sword = espada.
Example: The author uses the example of a public library to show that private funding is a two-edged sword'.more:
» be a double-edged sword = ser un arma de dos filos, ser un arma de doble filo, tener sus pros y sus contras.
Example: The rise of the World Wide Web is a double-edged sword for these systems.» cross + swords with = habérselas con, cruzar la espada con, medir fuerzas con, medir las armas con, medir lanzas con.
Example: I've crossed swords with him before, and the only thing that's remarkable is that he's still hard at it, peddling his view of the future of IT.» swordfish = pez espada.
Example: Samples of various seafood (anchovy, flounder, hake, herring, mackerel, bass, pilchard, sardine, sprat, swordfish) were analyzed for contamination.» Sword of Damocles, the = Espada de Damocles, la.
Example: The article has the title 'Beyond the Sword of Damocles: challenges facing school library services'.» swordsman = espadachín, esgrimidor.
Example: They assembled a force of archers, musketeers and swordsmen, and challenged Musashi to a duel outside Kyoto.» sword with two edges = espada de dos filos.
Example: The article has the title 'A sword with two edges: the role of children's literature in the writings of N.K'.» those who live by the sword die by the sword = quien a hierro mata, a hierro muere.
Example: The death of the deposed Libyan leader on Thursday brings to life the old saying that those who live by the sword, die by the sword.» turn + swords into ploughshares = cambiar las espadas por arados.
Example: The title of the article is 'Turning electronic swords into ploughshares'.» two-edged sword = espada de dos filos.
Example: The author uses the example of a public library to show that private funding is a two-edged sword'.