cord

cordón, cable

Cuerda fina o cable flexible y largo usado para atar cosas o conectar aparatos.

En inglés sencillo: A long, thin piece of rope or flexible wire, used for tying things or connecting equipment.

• Pull the cord to open the curtain.
• She tied a cord around the box.
• The lamp's cord was too short to reach the socket.

Sinónimos: string, rope, cable

Expresiones frecuentes: a thin cord, electrical cord, pull the cord, tie a cord

cordón, cuerda

Parte larga y fina del interior del cuerpo, como un conjunto de nervios o un tejido que une otras partes.

En inglés sencillo: A long, thin part inside the body, such as a group of nerves or a connecting tissue.

• The baby's umbilical cord was cut.
• The accident damaged his spinal cord.
• Singing too loudly can strain your vocal cords.

Expresiones frecuentes: spinal cord, umbilical cord, vocal cords, spermatic cord

cordón, cuerda

Cuerda fina considerada como material, sin distinguir cada trozo.

En inglés sencillo: Thin rope considered as a material, rather than as separate pieces.

• We need some cord for tying parcels.
• She bought three metres of red cord.
• Cut a length of cord and wrap it around the bundle.

Sinónimos: string, twine

Expresiones frecuentes: some cord, cotton cord, nylon cord, length of cord

cuerda de leña

Unidad de volumen para leña apilada, equivalente a 128 pies cúbicos.

En inglés sencillo: A unit for measuring stacked firewood, equal to 128 cubic feet.

• We need another cord of wood.
• The truck delivered two cords of firewood.
• How much do you charge per cord?

Cómo se usa: a cord of something (We bought a cord of firewood for winter.)

Expresiones frecuentes: cord of wood, cord of firewood, a full cord