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1 cord
[ko:d]1) ((a piece of) thin rope or thick string: The burglars tied up the nightwatchman with thick cord.) corde2) (a string-like part of the body: the spinal cord; the vocal cords.) moëlle épinière; corde (vocale)3) (a length of electric cable or flex attached to an electrical appliance: the cord of his electric razor.) fil4) (a kind of velvet fabric with a ribbed appearance; (in plural) trousers made of this: a pair of cords.) (pantalons en) velours côtelé -
2 string
A n1 ¢ ( twine) ficelle f ; a ball/a piece of string une pelote/un bout de ficelle ; to tie sth up with string attacher qch avec de la ficelle ; tied up with string ficelé ;2 ( length of cord) ( for packaging) ficelle f ; (on garment, medal) cordon m ; (on bow, racket) corde f ; ( on puppet) fil m ; hanging on a string suspendu à une ficelle ; to tie a string round sth attacher or mettre une ficelle autour de qch ; to pull the strings lit, fig tirer les ficelles ;3 ( series) a string of un défilé de [visitors, ministers, boyfriends] ; une série de [crimes, convictions, scandals, takeovers, novels] ; une succession de [victories, successes, awards] ; une chaîne de [shops, businesses] ; une kyrielle de [complaints, insults] ;4 ( set) string of garlic tresse f d'ail ; string of onions chapelet m d'oignons ; string of pearls collier m de perles ; string of beads collier m de perles (fantaisie) ; string of islands chapelet m d'îles ; string of light bulbs guirlande f d'ampoules ;6 Mus ( on instrument) corde f ; C-string la corde de do ; to tighten/break a string tendre/casser une corde ;9 Ling suite f ;1 Mus, Sport corder [racket] ; monter [guitar, violin] ; garnir [qch] d'une corde [bow] ; to string [sth] tightly faire un cordage tendu à [racket] ;2 ( thread) enfiler [beads, pearls] (on sur) ;3 ( hang) to string sth (up) above/across suspendre qch au-dessus de/en travers de [street] ; to string sth up on accrocher qch à [lamppost, pole] ; to string sth between suspendre qch entre [trees, supports].D vi ( prét, pp strung) Journ to string for a newspaper travailler comme correspondant free-lance pour un journal.to have sb on a string mener qn à la baguette ; to pull strings ○ faire jouer le piston ○ ; to pull strings for sb ○ pistonner ○ qn ; without strings ou with no strings attached sans conditions. ⇒ bow.■ string along ○ GB:▶ string along suivre ; to string along with sb suivre qn ;■ string out:▶ string out s'échelonner ;▶ string [sth] out, string out [sth] échelonner ; to be strung out along [vehicles, groups] s'échelonner le long de [road] ; to be strung out across [people] se déployer dans [field, zone].▶ string [sth] together, string together [sth] aligner [sentences, words] ; enchaîner [songs, rhymes] ; unable to string two sentences together péj incapable de mettre deux phrases bout à bout.■ string up ○:▶ string [sb] up pendre [qn] haut et court ; he was strung up by the heels il a été pendu par les pieds. -
3 line
I 1. noun1) ((a piece of) thread, cord, rope etc: She hung the washing on the line; a fishing-rod and line.) corde, ligne2) (a long, narrow mark, streak or stripe: She drew straight lines across the page; a dotted/wavy line.) ligne3) (outline or shape especially relating to length or direction: The ship had very graceful lines; A dancer uses a mirror to improve his line.) ligne4) (a groove on the skin; a wrinkle.) ride5) (a row or group of objects or persons arranged side by side or one behind the other: The children stood in a line; a line of trees.) rang, rangée6) (a short letter: I'll drop him a line.) mot7) (a series or group of persons which come one after the other especially in the same family: a line of kings.) lignée8) (a track or direction: He pointed out the line of the new road; a new line of research.) tracé, direction9) (the railway or a single track of the railway: Passengers must cross the line by the bridge only.) voie10) (a continuous system (especially of pipes, electrical or telephone cables etc) connecting one place with another: a pipeline; a line of communication; All (telephone) lines are engaged.) pipeline; ligne11) (a row of written or printed words: The letter contained only three lines; a poem of sixteen lines.) ligne12) (a regular service of ships, aircraft etc: a shipping line.) ligne13) (a group or class (of goods for sale) or a field of activity, interest etc: This has been a very popular new line; Computers are not really my line.) gamme de produits; domaine14) (an arrangement of troops, especially when ready to fight: fighting in the front line.) ligne2. verb1) (to form lines along: Crowds lined the pavement to see the Queen.) s'aligner (le long de)2) (to mark with lines.) ligner•- lineage- linear- lined- liner- lines- linesman - hard lines! - in line for - in - out of line with - line up - read between the lines II verb1) (to cover on the inside: She lined the box with newspaper.) doubler, tapisser2) (to put a lining in: She lined the dress with silk.) doubler•- lined- liner- lining
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cord — [ kɔrd ] noun * 1. ) count an electrical wire that connects a machine to the main supply of electricity 2. ) count or uncount strong thick string: a length of cord Tie it with a nylon cord. a ) gold string that is used as decoration on uniforms… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
cord — ► NOUN 1) long thin string or rope made from several twisted strands. 2) a length of cord. 3) an anatomical structure resembling a cord (e.g. the spinal cord). 4) an electric flex. 5) corduroy. 6) (cords) corduroy trousers … English terms dictionary
cord — noun 1 string/rope ADJECTIVE ▪ thick, thin ▪ long, short ▪ strong ▪ elastic, leather … Collocations dictionary
cord */ — UK [kɔː(r)d] / US [kɔrd] noun Word forms cord : singular cord plural cords 1) a) [countable/uncountable] strong thick string a length of cord Tie it with a nylon cord. b) gold string that is used as decoration on uniforms or furniture 2)… … English dictionary
cord — noun 1》 thin string or rope made from several twisted strands. ↘a length of cord. 2》 (also chord) an anatomical structure resembling a cord (e.g. the spinal cord). 3》 an electric flex. 4》 corduroy. ↘(cords) corduroy trousers. 5》 a measure … English new terms dictionary
Cord — (k[^o]rd), n. [F. corde, L. chorda catgut, chord, cord, fr. Gr. chordh ; cf. chola des intestines, L. haruspex soothsayer (inspector of entrails), Icel. g[ o]rn, pl. garnir gut, and E. yarn. Cf. {Chord}, {Yarn}.] 1. A string, or small rope,… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Cord wood — Cord Cord (k[^o]rd), n. [F. corde, L. chorda catgut, chord, cord, fr. Gr. chordh ; cf. chola des intestines, L. haruspex soothsayer (inspector of entrails), Icel. g[ o]rn, pl. garnir gut, and E. yarn. Cf. {Chord}, {Yarn}.] 1. A string, or small… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Cord (unit) — A cord of wood The cord is a unit of measure of dry volume used in Canada and the United States to measure firewood and pulpwood. A cord is the amount of wood that, when ranked and well stowed (arranged so pieces are aligned, parallel, touching… … Wikipedia
Cord (volume) — The cord is a unit of measure of dry volume used in Canada and the United States to measure firewood and pulpwood. One cord, also commonly called a full cord or bush cord, is defined as convert|128|cuft|m3|2, [cite web last = British Columbia… … Wikipedia
cord — 01. We tied all the surfboards to the roof rack with bungee [cords]. 02. The human spinal [cord] is as flexible as a rubber hose. 03. This [cord] stretches, so it can be used for packages of varying sizes. 04. You d better loop the electrical… … Grammatical examples in English
cord — 1. noun /kɔː(ɹ)d/ a) A long, thin, flexible length of twisted yarns (strands) of fibre/fiber (rope, for example); (uncountable) such a length of twisted strands considered as a commodity. The burglar tied up the victim with a cord. b) A small… … Wiktionary
