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1 cuerda
f.1 string (para atar) (fina).cuerda floja tightrope2 string.3 spring.4 chord (geometry).5 rope, string, cord.6 voice.7 chorda, tendon cord.pres.indicat.3rd person singular (él/ella/ello) present indicative of spanish verb: cordar.* * *1 (cordel) rope, string3 (de reloj) spring4 (en geometría) chord5 DEPORTE (interior) interior1 (boxeo) ropes2 MÚSICA strings\aflojar la cuerda figurado to ease upapretar la cuerda figurado to tighten upbailar en la cuerda floja figurado to be hanging from a threadbajo cuerda figurado dishonestly, under the countercontra las cuerdas on the ropesdar cuerda a alguien familiar to encourage somebody (to speak)rompérsele a uno la cuerda to be at the end of one's tethercuerda de la ropa clotheslinecuerda de presos chain gangcuerda floja tightropecuerdas vocales vocal chords* * *noun f.cord, rope, string* * *SF1) [gruesa] rope; [fina] string, cord; [para saltar] skipping rope, jump rope (EEUU)bajo cuerda —
han llegado a un acuerdo bajo cuerda — they have reached an agreement in secret, they have made a secret agreement
estirar la cuerda —
2) (Mec) [de reloj] winder; [de juguete] clockwork mechanismno para de hablar, parece que le han dado cuerda — he never stops talking, you'd think he'd been wound up
a ese viejo aún le queda mucha cuerda — the old boy's still got plenty of life o steam left in him *
tener cuerda * —
después de dos años sin verse, estos tienen cuerda para rato — * after two years apart, those two have got enough to keep them going for a while yet
3) (Mús) [de instrumento] stringsección de cuerda — string section, strings pl
4) (Anat)5) pl cuerdas (Boxeo) ropes; (Hípica) rails6) (Mat, Arquit) chord7) (Pesca) style of fishing with three or more flies mounted on struts tied to the main line* * *1)b) (Jueg) jump rope (AmE), skipping rope (BrE)saltar a la cuerda — to jump rope (AmE), to skip (BrE)
c) ( para tender ropa) washing line, clothes lined) ( de arco) bowstringaflojar la cuerda — to ease up
bajo cuerda — < pago> under-the-counter; (before n)
contra las cuerdas — (fam) on the ropes
llevarle or seguirle la cuerda a alguien — (AmL fam) to humor* somebody, play along with somebody (colloq)
una cuerda de — (Ven fam) loads of (colloq)
2) (Mús)a) (de guitarra, violín) stringb) cuerdas femenino plural ( instrumentos) strings (pl)3)a) (de reloj, juguete)la cuerda de la caja de música — the spring o the clockwork mechanism in the music box
son de la misma cuerda — they are very alike
b) (impulso, energía)no le des cuerda, que luego no hay quien lo haga callar — don't encourage him or you'll never get him to shut up (colloq)
c) ( de tornillo) thread* * *= cord, rope, string, halter, twine.Ex. The cord which trips its shutter may reach down a man's sleeve within easy reach of his fingers.Ex. The second title may be indexed under: wire, rope, lubrication, corrosion, protection.Ex. For example, violins, cellos, harps, guitars and lutes are all musical instruments which produce sound through the bowing or plucking of strings.Ex. The author studies medieval representations of Saint Anthony Abbot and his accompanying piglet on a halter.Ex. This type of twine is thick and strong enough for most necklaces and bracelets, but still thin enough to accomodate many different bead sizes.----* andar por la cuerda floja = walk + the tight wire, walk + the tightrope.* caminar por la cuerda floja = walk + a tightrope, walk + the tightrope, walk + the tight wire.* contra las cuerdas = against the ropes.* cuerda de colgar la ropa = clothesline [clothes line].* cuerda de saltar = skipping rope, skip rope, jump rope.* cuerda de tender = clothesline [clothes line], washing line.* cuerda de tender la ropa = washing line, clothesline [clothes line].* cuerda floja = tightrope [tight-rope].* cuerdas = cordage.* cuerda Sol = G-string.* cuerdas vocales = vocal cords.* dar cuerda a un reloj = wind + clock.* escalera de cuerda = Jacob's ladder.* estar contra las cuertas = be against the ropes.* instrumento de cuerda = stringed instrument (string instrument), string instrument [stringed instrument].* juguete de cuerda = clockwork toy.* mecanismo de cuerda = clockwork.* orquesta de cuerda = string orchestra.* poner a Alguien contra las cuerdas = put + Nombre + on the spot.* * *1)b) (Jueg) jump rope (AmE), skipping rope (BrE)saltar a la cuerda — to jump rope (AmE), to skip (BrE)
c) ( para tender ropa) washing line, clothes lined) ( de arco) bowstringaflojar la cuerda — to ease up
bajo cuerda — < pago> under-the-counter; (before n)
contra las cuerdas — (fam) on the ropes
llevarle or seguirle la cuerda a alguien — (AmL fam) to humor* somebody, play along with somebody (colloq)
una cuerda de — (Ven fam) loads of (colloq)
2) (Mús)a) (de guitarra, violín) stringb) cuerdas femenino plural ( instrumentos) strings (pl)3)a) (de reloj, juguete)la cuerda de la caja de música — the spring o the clockwork mechanism in the music box
son de la misma cuerda — they are very alike
b) (impulso, energía)no le des cuerda, que luego no hay quien lo haga callar — don't encourage him or you'll never get him to shut up (colloq)
c) ( de tornillo) thread* * *= cord, rope, string, halter, twine.Ex: The cord which trips its shutter may reach down a man's sleeve within easy reach of his fingers.
Ex: The second title may be indexed under: wire, rope, lubrication, corrosion, protection.Ex: For example, violins, cellos, harps, guitars and lutes are all musical instruments which produce sound through the bowing or plucking of strings.Ex: The author studies medieval representations of Saint Anthony Abbot and his accompanying piglet on a halter.Ex: This type of twine is thick and strong enough for most necklaces and bracelets, but still thin enough to accomodate many different bead sizes.* andar por la cuerda floja = walk + the tight wire, walk + the tightrope.* caminar por la cuerda floja = walk + a tightrope, walk + the tightrope, walk + the tight wire.* contra las cuerdas = against the ropes.* cuerda de colgar la ropa = clothesline [clothes line].* cuerda de saltar = skipping rope, skip rope, jump rope.* cuerda de tender = clothesline [clothes line], washing line.* cuerda de tender la ropa = washing line, clothesline [clothes line].* cuerda floja = tightrope [tight-rope].* cuerdas = cordage.* cuerda Sol = G-string.* cuerdas vocales = vocal cords.* dar cuerda a un reloj = wind + clock.* escalera de cuerda = Jacob's ladder.* estar contra las cuertas = be against the ropes.* instrumento de cuerda = stringed instrument (string instrument), string instrument [stringed instrument].* juguete de cuerda = clockwork toy.* mecanismo de cuerda = clockwork.* orquesta de cuerda = string orchestra.* poner a Alguien contra las cuerdas = put + Nombre + on the spot.* * *Atres metros de cuerda three meters of string/cord/ropeató el paquete con una cuerda he tied the parcel up with string o with a piece of string o cord o ( AmE) with a cordescalera de cuerda rope ladder2 (para tender ropa) washing line, clothes line3 (de un arco) bowstringbajo cuerda: recibieron extras bajo cuerda they received backhanders o under-the-counter paymentsactuaba bajo cuerda para la CIA she worked undercover for the CIAcontra las cuerdas ( fam); on the ropeslo tenía contra las cuerdas I had him on the ropesel financiero se encontraba contra las cuerdas the financier was on the ropes o ( colloq) up against itse tomaron una cuerda de tragos they had loads to drink ( colloq)siempre se rompe la cuerda por lo más delgado the weakest goes to the wallCompuesto:( Espec) tightropesu futuro está bailando en la cuerda floja its future hangs o is in the balanceB ( Mús)1 (de una guitarra, un violín) stringsu artículo tocó la cuerda exacta her article struck exactly the right chordnovelas que tocan la cuerda sentimental novels which tug at your heartstrings3 (voz) voiceCompuesto:fpl vocal chords (pl)C1(de un reloj, juguete): la cuerda de la caja de música the spring o the clockwork mechanism in the music boxle dio cuerda al despertador she wound up the alarm clockun juguete de cuerda a clockwork toy2(impulso, energía): no le des cuerda, que luego no hay quien lo haga callar don't encourage him or you'll never get him to shut up ( colloq)tan viejo no es, todavía tiene cuerda para rato he's not that old, he has a good few years in him yet o there's plenty of life in him yeta los niños les queda cuerda para rato the children will keep going for a while yet3 (de un tornillo) thread* * *
cuerda sustantivo femenino
1
( delgada) string;◊ cuerda floja (Espec) tightrope
2 (Mús)
b)
cuerdas vocales vocal chords (pl)
3 (de reloj, juguete):
le dio cuerda al despertador she wound up the alarm clock
cuerdo,-a adjetivo sane
cuerda sustantivo femenino
1 (soga gruesa) rope
(fina, cordel) string
2 (de instrumento) string
3 (del reloj) spring
4 cuerda floja, tightrope
cuerdas vocales, vocal chords
instrumento de cuerda, stringed instrument
♦ Locuciones: dar cuerda a alguien, to encourage sb
dar cuerda al reloj, to wind up a watch
estar contra las cuerdas, to be on the ropes
estar en la cuerda floja, to walk the tightrope
bajo cuerda, dishonestly
' cuerda' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
ceder
- comba
- descolgar
- desligar
- equilibrista
- experimentar
- floja
- flojo
- instrumento
- maroma
- mástil
- pulsar
- retorcer
- rollo
- seguir
- soltar
- soltarse
- tensa
- tensar
- tenso
- tirar
- tirante
- tralla
- aflojar
- asir
- cordel
- cordón
- cortar
- desenrollar
- deslizar
- diapasón
- enredado
- enredar
- enrollar
- enroscar
- fuerte
- lazo
- ramal
- reata
- resistir
- romper
- saltar
- soga
- tendedero
- tensión
- tentar
English:
bind
- clockwork
- coil
- cord
- dicey
- end
- extend
- fray
- gut
- haul
- hoist
- hold
- hold out
- kink
- line
- loop
- pass
- pull
- pull in
- quartet
- reach
- rope
- rope ladder
- sever
- slack
- slacken
- start off
- stout
- string
- tight
- tighten
- tightrope
- tug-of-war
- washing line
- wind
- wind up
- clock
- clothes
- cut
- grab
- hang
- high
- jump
- life
- over
- skip
- stringed
- tow
- tug
- washing
* * *cuerda nf1. [para atar] [fina] string;[más gruesa] rope;saltar a la cuerda to skip;los ataron con cuerdas they tied them up with ropes;Ven Famuna cuerda de idiotas/cobardes a bunch of idiots/cowards;bajo cuerda secretly, in an underhand manner;estar contra las cuerdas to be on the ropes;Famde la misma cuerda of the same opinion;Famtirar de la cuerda to go too far, to push it;tocar a alguien la cuerda sensible to strike a chord with sbcuerda floja tightrope;estar en la cuerda floja to be hanging by a thread2. [de instrumento] string;instrumento de cuerda string instrument3. [en orquesta] string section, strings;la sección de cuerda the string section, the strings;cuarteto de cuerda string quartet4. [de mecanismo] spring;un juguete de cuerda a clockwork toy;un reloj de cuerda a wind-up watch;dar cuerda a [reloj, juguete] to wind up;Famdar cuerda a alguien [para que siga hablando] to encourage sb;Famtener cuerda para rato: este conferenciante todavía tiene cuerda para rato this speaker looks like he's going to go on for a while yet;el partido en el poder tiene cuerda para rato the party in power looks as if it will be there for some time to come5. Geom chorduna pista con una cuerda de 400 metros a 400 metre track8. [en gimnasia rítmica] rope* * *f1 rope;cuerda de trepar climbing rope;cuerda para tender la ropa clothes line;poner a alguien contra las cuerdas get s.o. on the ropes;bajo cuerda on the sideser de la misma cuerda be two of a kind:dar cuerda al reloj wind the clock up;dar cuerda a algo fig fam string sth out fam ;dar cuerda a alguien encourage s.o.;cuando cuenta historias, mi abuelo tiene cuerda para rato when he’s telling stories, my grandfather can talk for hours* * *cuerda nf1) : cord, rope, string2)cuerdas vocales : vocal cords3)darle cuerda a : to wind up (a clock, a toy, etc.)* * *cuerda n1. (soga) rope2. (hilo) string3. (mecanismo) spring -
2 fibra
f.1 fiber.alimentos ricos en fibra foods rich in fiberfibra alimenticia dietary fiberfibra óptica optic fiberfibra sintética synthetic fiberfibra de vidrio fiberglass2 character, vigor.3 scouring pad, scourer.* * *1 (filamento) fibre (US fiber); (de madera) grain2 figurado (carácter) push, go\fibra de carbono carbon fibreglass (US fiber)fibra de vidrio fibreglass (US fiberglass)fibra óptica optical fibre (US fiber)* * *noun f.* * *SF1) [gen] fibre, fiber (EEUU)2) [en madera] grain3) (Min) vein4) (=vigor) vigour, vigor (EEUU)* * *a) (Tex) fiber*fibras artificiales or sintéticas — synthetic o man-made fibers
b) ( de amianto) fiber*c) ( de la madera) graind) (Coc, Med) fiber*e) (Anat) fiber*ese tipo es pura fibra — (fam) that guy's solid muscle (colloq)
f)de fibra — (loc adj) <político/ejecutivo> gritty
* * *= grain, fibre [fiber, -USA], strand.Ex. Flong moulds were liable to shrink as they dried, often differentially according to the grain of the paper of which they were made.Ex. FIB? will cope with both English and American spellings, FIBRE and FIBER, as well as plural.Ex. Vegetable fibres in their raw state contain the necessary strands of cellulose which can be converted into paper.----* alto en fibras = high-fibre.* cable de fibra óptica = optical fibre cable, fibre optic cable.* cable híbrido de fibra de vidrio y coaxial = hybrid fiber-coax (HFC).* fibra de carbón = carbon fibre.* fibra de papel = paper fibre.* fibra de vidrio = glass-fibre, fibreglass [fiberglass, -USA].* fibra muscular = muscle fibre.* fibra natural = natural fibre.* fibra óptica = optical fibre, optic fibre, fibre optic.* fibra sintética = synthetic fibre.* información transmitida por fibra óptica = fibre optic-based information.* óptica de fibra de vidrio = fibre optics.* red de fibra óptica = fibre optic network.* rico en fibras = high-fibre.* tocar la fibra sensible de = strike + a chord with.* * *a) (Tex) fiber*fibras artificiales or sintéticas — synthetic o man-made fibers
b) ( de amianto) fiber*c) ( de la madera) graind) (Coc, Med) fiber*e) (Anat) fiber*ese tipo es pura fibra — (fam) that guy's solid muscle (colloq)
f)de fibra — (loc adj) <político/ejecutivo> gritty
* * *= grain, fibre [fiber, -USA], strand.Ex: Flong moulds were liable to shrink as they dried, often differentially according to the grain of the paper of which they were made.
Ex: FIB? will cope with both English and American spellings, FIBRE and FIBER, as well as plural.Ex: Vegetable fibres in their raw state contain the necessary strands of cellulose which can be converted into paper.* alto en fibras = high-fibre.* cable de fibra óptica = optical fibre cable, fibre optic cable.* cable híbrido de fibra de vidrio y coaxial = hybrid fiber-coax (HFC).* fibra de carbón = carbon fibre.* fibra de papel = paper fibre.* fibra de vidrio = glass-fibre, fibreglass [fiberglass, -USA].* fibra muscular = muscle fibre.* fibra natural = natural fibre.* fibra óptica = optical fibre, optic fibre, fibre optic.* fibra sintética = synthetic fibre.* información transmitida por fibra óptica = fibre optic-based information.* óptica de fibra de vidrio = fibre optics.* red de fibra óptica = fibre optic network.* rico en fibras = high-fibre.* tocar la fibra sensible de = strike + a chord with.* * *1 ( Tex) fiber*fibras artificiales or sintéticas synthetic o man-made fibers2 (de amianto) fiber*cepillar la madera en el sentido de las fibras plane the wood with the grainuna alimentación rica en fibra a high fiber diet4 ( Anat) fiber*Compuestos:carbon fiber*( Esp) fiberglass*fiberglass*dietary fiber o ( BrE) fibre( Méx) steel wooloptical fiber** * *
fibra sustantivo femenino
fiber( conjugate fiber);
fibra de vidrio fiberglass( conjugate fiberglass);
fibra óptica optical fiber( conjugate fiber)
fibra sustantivo femenino
1 fibre, US fiber
Tex fibra óptica, fibre optics
una prenda de fibra, a synthetic garment
2 (textura espiritual) fibre
fibra sensible, sensitivity: este tipo de películas me tocan enseguida la fibra sensible, this kind of film really gets to me emotionally
' fibra' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
óptica
- óptico
- yute
- artificial
- filamento
- hebra
- menos
- sintético
English:
carbon fibre
- fiber
- fiberglass
- fibre
- fibre-optics
- fibreglass
- man-made
- roughage
- steel
- synthetic
* * *fibra nf1. [de tela] fibre;[de madera] grain;tocar la fibra sensible: ha sabido tocar la fibra sensible del público juvenil he's managed to strike a chord among young peoplefibra artificial artificial fibre, man-made fibre;fibra de carbono carbon fibre;fibra óptica optical fibre;fibra sintética synthetic fibre;fibra de vidrio fibreglass, glass fibre2. [alimenticia] fibre;alimentos ricos en fibra foods rich in fibrefibra alimenticia dietary fibre3. Anat fibre;el acróbata era pura fibra the acrobat was all musclefibra muscular muscle fibre* * *ffibre* * *fibra nf1) : fiber2)fibra de vidrio : fiberglass* * *fibra n fibre
См. также в других словарях:
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heartstrings — noun (plural) tug /tear at sb s heartstrings to make someone feel strong love or sympathy … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
heartstrings — UK [ˈhɑː(r)tˌstrɪŋz] / US [ˈhɑrtˌstrɪŋz] noun tug/pull/tear at someone s heartstrings to make someone feel a lot of love or sympathy … English dictionary
heartstrings — [ˈhɑːtˌstrɪŋz] noun tug/pull at sb s heartstrings to make someone feel a lot of love or sympathy[/ex] … Dictionary for writing and speaking English
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