Cuerda in english
pronunciation: roʊp part of speech: noun
cuerda = cord ; rope ; string ; halter ; twine ; tether ; lace.
Example: The cord which trips its shutter may reach down a man's sleeve within easy reach of his fingers.Example: The second title may be indexed under: wire, rope, lubrication, corrosion, protection.Example: For example, violins, cellos, harps, guitars and lutes are all musical instruments which produce sound through the bowing or plucking of strings.Example: The author studies medieval representations of Saint Anthony Abbot and his accompanying piglet on a halter.Example: This type of twine is thick and strong enough for most necklaces and bracelets, but still thin enough to accomodate many different bead sizes.Example: We used to put our kitties on a tether and let them explore the back yard, but not for hours on end.Example: Crests were originally worn on the helmet during tournaments; they consisted of a panache of feathers attached to a wreath made of twisted strands, which was itself attached to the helmet by means of laces or rivets.more:
» andar por la cuerda floja = walk + the tight wire ; walk + the tightrope .
Example: The Social Responsibilities Round Table of the ALA has been described as 'walking the tight wire between being somewhat independent and becoming part of the ALA establishment'. Example: The challenge of the Christian life, or so it seems to me, is to walk a kind of tightrope strung between this world and the next.» bajo cuerda = on the down low [También abreviado a on the d-l] ; under the table .
Example: Whatever the reason, many black women keep their sexuality a secret, behind closed doors, on the down low. Example: The Pope vowed to his workforce that he wants to eliminate any under-the-table jobs in the Vatican, saying it's a 'question of conscience'.» caminar por la cuerda floja = walk + a tightrope ; walk + the tightrope ; walk + the tight wire .
Example: Therefore, the library manager must walk a tightrope that is continually swayed by self-interest (on the part of oneself and others). Example: The challenge of the Christian life, or so it seems to me, is to walk a kind of tightrope strung between this world and the next. Example: The Social Responsibilities Round Table of the ALA has been described as 'walking the tight wire between being somewhat independent and becoming part of the ALA establishment'.» conjunto de (instrumentos de) cuerda = string ensemble .
Example: Some of the greatest music ever written is for small string ensembles.» contra las cuerdas = against the ropes .
Example: O'Connell recovered strongly in the third round, until Shapot again backed him against the ropes.» cuerda de colgar la ropa = clothesline [clothes line] .
Example: Villagers must share their island with a volcano, an active, smoking one that soils clothes hanging on the clothesline and in winter blackens the snow.» cuerda de remolque = towrope .
Example: A knot in the towrope will probably reduce the rope strength by about 35-40% and markedly increase abrasion.» cuerda de saltar = skipping rope ; skip rope ; jump rope .
Example: The skipping rope seemed so long and heavy, and after a few skips, I was ready to drop dead. Example: Skip ropes are one of the most popular products used in physical education classes as it motivates mass participation. Example: Jump ropes hurt if you make a mistake and you whip yourself, so start out slow!.» cuerda de tender = clothesline [clothes line] ; washing line .
Example: Villagers must share their island with a volcano, an active, smoking one that soils clothes hanging on the clothesline and in winter blackens the snow. Example: The cottage has full laundry facilities including a washing machine, dryer, pegs, clothes horse, wash basket and a washing line outside.» cuerda de tender la ropa = washing line ; clothesline [clothes line] .
Example: The cottage has full laundry facilities including a washing machine, dryer, pegs, clothes horse, wash basket and a washing line outside. Example: Villagers must share their island with a volcano, an active, smoking one that soils clothes hanging on the clothesline and in winter blackens the snow.» cuerda floja = tightrope [tight-rope] .
Example: This tightrope teaches the basics of funambulism, developing concentration, balance, and coordination skills as you traverse a 10 foot long tightrope.» cuerdas = cordage .
Example: Every project in this book is made by knotting together some type of cordage.» cuerda Sol = G-string .
Example: If you break a guitar's G-string, it only costs $.79 for a new one.» cuerdas vocales = vocal cords .
Example: This article specifically discusses the occurrence of nodules on the vocal cords and how to treat them, a subject of interest to both singers and nonsinger.» dar cuerda a un caballo = lunge + a horse .
Example: When a saddle is introduced, the horse is lunged again to get his accustomed to its feel on his back.» dar cuerda a un reloj = wind + a clock .
Example: It is helpful in this respect to count the number of turns it takes to fully wind a clock, and to use this number as a guide each time you wind the clock.» de cuerda = wind-up .
Example: We kept the old wind-up clock on the living room wall just for swank.» desenrollar la cuerda = pay out + rope [Poco a poco] .
Example: The sailor unfastened the knot and began paying out the rope, and the rowboat came out of its shed and glided slowly downwards to the beach.» dinero bajo cuerda = money under the table .
Example: According to research, more than half of young employees in private companies have received money under the table, additional to their salaries.» escalera de cuerda = Jacob's ladder ; rope ladder .
Example: I have used the following as structures on which to mount displays: a Jacob's ladder built into an interesting shape, covered with sacking and decorated appropriately. Example: In 1953 caver Henry Lambert descended a rope ladder with a safety line attached to his waist.» estar contra las cuerdas = be against the ropes ; be on the ropes .
Example: The novel is about how hard you fight back when you are against the ropes. Example: Now that the talks with Iran on its nuclear program appear to be on the ropes, are we on the road to war?.» ganar dinero bajo cuerda = earn + money under the table .
Example: Dog walking is usually done in the morning and if that is the time you are free you can earn money under the table, simply take a dog for a walk and get paid in cash.» instrumento de cuerda = stringed instrument (string instrument) ; string instrument [stringed instrument] .
Example: We can thus say that violins, cellos, harps and guitars form part of musical instruments called stringed instruments. Example: Individual instruments and instrumental groups are arranged according to their basic mode of performance: PW Keyboard instruments (Q Piano, R Organ); RW String instruments (RX Bowed (S Violin), SQ Plucked (T Viola)).» juguete de cuerda = clockwork toy .
Example: Their products were charming and much less expensive than American clockwork toys because they used tinplate gears rather than brass.» mantener bajo cuerda = keep + Nombre + under wraps ; keep + Nombre + under the table ; keep + Nombre + under the rug ; keep + Nombre + on the down low .
Example: Maybe a whole slew of democrats knew about it and kept it under wraps until it was politically expedient to release it to the media. Example: His father is in politics and having bastard children isn't exactly good for his image, so he gave the mother hush money to keep it under the table. Example: The history of slavery is so complex that far too many people even among the opinion leaders in the country prefer to keep it under the rug. Example: While marijuana use has been prevalent here from the time I was a teen at least people made some attempt to keep it on the down low -- now it is out in the open and in your face all the time.» mecanismo de cuerda = clockwork .
Example: Toy locomotives powered by clockwork were popular into the late 1930s, until electrically-powered models became more readily available.» negociaciones bajo cuerda = political horse-trading .
Example: We all know Brussels is the political horse-trading capital of Europe.» orquesta de cuerda = string orchestra .
Example: Medium of performance may be, for example, nocturne, piano, ballads, woodwind quartet, string orchestra.» pagar bajo cuerda = pay + Nombre + (money) under the table .
Example: When your boss pays you under the table, the law doesn't recognize you as an employee, which means you lose out on a number of benefits and legal protections.» poner a Alguien contra las cuerdas = put + Nombre + on the spot .
Example: 'I'm really not trying to put anyone on the spot and, frankly, I'm not too surprised and only a little disappointed at your collective ignorance,' he commented.» soltar cuerda = pay out + rope [Poco a poco] .
Example: The sailor unfastened the knot and began paying out the rope, and the rowboat came out of its shed and glided slowly downwards to the beach.» tener cuerda para largo = never + hear + the end/last of it .
Example: This is a rivalry that has gone on for years and I will never hear the end of it for the next ten years if I lose.» tener cuerda para rato = have + (still) a long way to go ; never + hear + the end/last of it .
Example: One of main reasons for this library's lack of success is that users often have a long way to go to reach it. Example: This is a rivalry that has gone on for years and I will never hear the end of it for the next ten years if I lose.» trabajar un caballo a la cuerda = lunge + a horse .
Example: When a saddle is introduced, the horse is lunged again to get his accustomed to its feel on his back.cuerdo = sane ; mentally fit.
Example: Democracy to be sane must be desired by a people qualified by their own understanding to judge it and shape its course.Example: A panel of three psychiatrists has found Payton Rapozo mentally fit to stand trial for murder.more:
» estar cuerdo = have + all + Posesivo + buttons [También usado frecuentemente en frases negativas] ; have + all + Posesivo + marbles .
Example: He stands straight and understands every single thing you say -- he still has all his buttons and you can discuss any subject with him. Example: He has all his marbles, can read without glasses, and is fully mobile.