cord

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈkɔːrd/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/kɔrd/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(kôrd)

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WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2025:

Principal Translations
InglésEspañol
cord n (thin rope)cuerda nf
  soga nf
 Mark tied the gate closed with a frayed cord.
 Mark ató la verja con una cuerda deshilachada.
cord n (flex: electric cable)cable nm
  cordón nm
 This cord is too short to reach the electrical outlet.
 Este cable es demasiado corto para llegar hasta la toma de corriente.
cord n colloquial, uncountable (fabric: corduroy)pana nf
  (AmS)corderoy nm
 I bought red cord to make myself a shirt.
 Compré pana roja para hacerme una camisa.
cord n as adj colloquial (clothing: corduroy)de pana loc adj
  (AmS)de corderoy loc adj
 A cord jacket is just right for this weather.
 Una chaqueta de pana es perfecta para este tiempo.
cords npl colloquial (corduroy trousers)pantalones de pana nmpl + loc adj
  (AmS)pantalones de corderoy nmpl + loc adj
 This shirt will look nice with your cords.
 Esta camisa irá bien con tus pantalones de pana.
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Additional Translations
InglésEspañol
cord n mainly US (unit measure of firewood)cuerda nf
 We burned two cords of wood last winter.
 El invierno pasado quemamos dos cuerdas de leña.
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WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2025:

Compound Forms:
InglésEspañol
bungee cord n (elasticated rope)cuerda elástica nf + adj
  cuerda de resortes nf + loc adj
 I always keep bungee cords in the car for tying down extra cargo.
 Siempre tengo cuerdas elásticas en el auto para atar la carga adicional.
cord blood n (blood from umbilical cord)sangre del cordón umbilical nf + loc adj
extension cord (US),
extension lead (UK)
n
(electronics)alargador nm
  (AmL)extensión nf
  (AR, UY)alargue nm
power cord n (electrical cable)cable nm
rip cord,
ripchord
n
(mechanism for opening a parachute)cuerda de apertura grupo nom
 John pulled the rip cord and his parachute opened.
sash cord (sash window part)cuerda de contrapeso nf + loc adj
spinal cord n (central nerve of the spine)médula espinal loc nom f
 Injuries to the spinal cord can leave a person paralyzed.
 Una lesión en la médula espinal puede dejar a una persona paralítica.
spinal cord injury n (damage to nerve tissue around the spine)lesión de la médula espinal loc nom f
telephone cord n (wire attaching phone handset) (del teléfono)cable nm
 Cordless phones allow you to walk around freely because there's no telephone cord.
 Los teléfonos inalámbricos te permiten moverte con libertad porque no tienen cable.
  cable telefónico loc nom m
umbilical cord n (birth cord from foetus to placenta)cordón umbilical loc nom m
 The umbilical cord connects an unborn baby to the placenta.
 El cordón umbilical conecta a un bebé en el útero con la placenta.
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'cord' aparece también en las siguientes entradas:
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Collocations: the [electric, TV, computer, printer, power] cords, tripped over the [electric] cords, [unplug, connect, insert, remove] the power cord, more...

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