knot

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Inflections of 'knot' (v): (⇒ conjugate)
knots
v 3rd person singular
knotting
v pres p
knotted
v past
knotted
v past p
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WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2025:

Principal Translations
InglésEspañol
knot n (tie made in rope, string, etc.)nudo nm
 Ted tried to loosen the knot in the rope, but couldn't.
 Ted intentó soltar el nudo de la cuerda, pero no pudo.
knot n (round formation in wood) (árbol)nudo nm
 There was a knot in the tree trunk a few feet up.
 Había un nudo en el tronco del árbol a unos pocos pies de altura.
knot [sth]⇒ vtr (tie a knot in)anudar⇒ vtr
  amarrar⇒ vtr
 Erin knotted the rope.
 Erin anudó la cuerda.
knot,
knots n		 (boat speed: about 1 mph)nudo nm
 The ship was traveling at four knots.
 El barco navegaba a cuatro nudos.
knot n (tangle)nudo nm
 Amanda tried to brush the knots out of her hair.
 Amanda intentó desenredar los nudos de su pelo.
knot n figurative (tension in a muscle) (músculo)contractura nf
 Seth tried to massage a knot out of his shoulder muscle.
 Seth intentaba masajear una contractura en el músculo de su hombro.
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Additional Translations
InglésEspañol
knot n (group, cluster)grupo nm
 A knot of onlookers had formed at the scene of the accident.
 Se había formado un grupo de curiosos en el lugar del accidente.
tie the knot v expr figurative (get married)casarse⇒ v prnl
  dar el sí loc verb
 Tom and Rachel tied the knot at the church last night.
 Tom y Rachel se casaron en la iglesia anoche.
knot⇒ vi (lump up)hacerse un nudo loc verb
 Brian's stomach knotted at the thought.
 El estómago de Brian se hizo un nudo al pensarlo.
knot [sth]⇒ vtr (tie: shoelaces)atar los zapatos loc verb
  atarse los zapatos loc verb
  (AmL)amarrarse las agujetas loc verb
 Sarah knotted her laces and left.
 Sarah ató sus zapatos y se fue.
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WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2025:

Compound Forms:
InglésEspañol
barrel knot (type of knot)nudo barrilito loc nom m
fisherman's bend,
anchor bend,
anchor knot,
 n		 (naval: type of knot)nudo de pescador loc nom m
granny knot,
granny's knot,
lubber's knot n		 (incorrect square knot)nudo de tejedor loc nom m
loop knot,
open hand knot n		 (way of tying rope)nudo bucle loc nom m
love knot,
lover's knot n		 (symbol: intertwined design)nudo del amor nm + loc adj
overhand knot,
single knot n		 (way of tying rope)nudo simple nm + adj mf
prolonge knot,
sailor's breastplate n		 (way of tying rope)nudo prolong nm
  nudo de la prosperidad nm
reef knot,
flat knot,
square knot n		 (nautical: way of tying rope)nudo cuadrado loc nom m
  nudo de rizo loc nom m
  nudo llano loc nom m
 Right over left and under, then left over right and under is how you tie a square knot.
 La derecha sobre la izquierda y por debajo, y después la izquierda sobre la derecha debajo es como haces un nudo cuadrado.
reel knot n (way of tying a fishing line)nudo de pescador nm + loc adj
running knot n (knot: slides on rope)nudo corredizo nm + adj
sheet bend,
becket bend,
netting knot,
weaver's knot,
weaver's hitch n		 (way of tying rope)nudo vuelta de escota loc nom m
slipknot,
slip-knot,
slip knot n		 (running knot)nudo corredizo loc nom m
 The scouts learned how to tie slipknots and square knots.
 Los niños exploradores aprendieron a atar nudos corredizos.
tie the knot v expr figurative, informal (get married)casarse⇒ v prnl
  dar el sí loc verb
 When is your sister going to tie the knot?
 Adam and Charlotte tied the knot five years ago.
 ¿Cuándo se casa tu hermana?
 Adam y Charlotte dieron el sí hace cinco años.
whipping knot n (type of rope fastening)nudo remachado loc nom m
  nudo de pescador loc nom m
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'knot' aparece también en las siguientes entradas:
In the English description:
barrel knot - bend - burl - chignon - cleat hitch - clove hitch - fisherman's bend - four-in-hand - glomerulus - gnarl - granny knot - hitch - kn - knotted - knurl - loop - loosening - monkey paw - pretzel - running knot - slip - slipknot - tie - tied-off - twist - unknot - untie
Spanish:
nudo - anudar - enredo - amarrar - corro - dar el sí - entramado - nudo marinero - pasar por la vicaría - tener un nudo en el estómago

Collocations: a [granny, square, double, slip] knot, tie a knot in [the rope, your laces], tie a knot [firmly, securely] (around), more...

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