cuerda

/ˈkweɾda/, [ˈkweɾ.ð̞a]

rope, string


Examples
  • Tengo que cambiar una cuerda a la guitarra.

    I have to change a string on the guitar.

  • La cuerda se rompió al tensarse demasiado.

    The rope broke under the strain.

  • Los cazadores capturaron el animal salvaje con una firme red de cuerda.

    The hunters captured the wild animal with a strong rope net.

  • El hombre ahogándose agarró fuerte la cuerda.

    The drowning man grasped at the rope.

  • Le dije que no soltara la cuerda, pero eso fue lo que hizo.

    I told her not to let the rope go, but that's what she did.

  • Él tiró de la cuerda.

    He pulled the rope.

  • Esta cuerda es muy firme.

    This rope is very tough.

  • Tengo que jalar una cuerda para encender mi podadora.

    I have to pull a ripcord to start my lawn mower.

  • La verdad es pura, pero dolorosa. Ninguna persona cuerda y egoísta aceptaría nunca las cosas como son. Ése es el masoquismo inherente a la "verdad".

    Truth is pure, but truth is painful. No sane, selfish person would ever accept things for what they are. Such is the masochism inherent in "truth".

  • Él agarró la cuerda y se salvó.

    He caught hold of a rope and saved himself.

  • Él haló la cuerda.

    He pulled the rope.

  • Extendieron una cuerda de un árbol a otro.

    They extended a rope from tree to tree.

  • En el baño del hotel había una cuerda para colgar la ropa mojada.

    The hotel provided a wire in the bathroom for hanging wet clothes.

  • Él cortó la cuerda con sus dientes.

    He cut the rope with his teeth.

  • Se me cortó una cuerda de la guitarra.

    A string on my guitar broke.

  • Se le rompió la cuerda al reloj.

    The watch spring broke.

  • Aléjate de la cuerda.

    Stand back from the rope.

  • Tom agarró la cuerda que le arrojaron del helicóptero.

    Tom grabbed the rope that was lowered from the helicopter.

  • Ató con una cuerda la carga del caballo.

    He fastened the horse's pack with a rope.

  • Tengo una cuerda en el maletero.

    I've got a rope in my trunk.


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