sword

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈsɔːrd/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/sɔrd/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(sôrd, sōrd)

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WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2025:

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sword n (weapon)espada nf
 The knight raised his sword to deal a fatal blow to his enemy.
 El caballero alzó su espada para darle el golpe final a su enemigo.
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Compound Forms:
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arming sword n (single-handed weapon)espada de armas loc nom f
double-edged sword,
dual-edged sword n		 figurative (both positive and negative)arma de doble filo loc nom f
 Medical radiation is a double-edged sword that helps fight cancer, but can destroy healthy tissues as well.
 La radiación es un arma de doble filo que ayuda a luchar contra el cáncer pero también puede destruir tejidos sanos.
draw your sword v expr (pull out blade)desenvainar la espada loc verb
  sacar la espada loc verb
 When the soldier heard the insult, he drew his sword.
 Cuando el soldado oyó el insulto, desenvainó la espada.
sword fight n (duel with long-bladed weapons)duelo a espada nm + loc adj
  pelea con espadas, lucha con espadas nf + loc adj
sword of Damocles expr figurative (threat of imminent harm or disaster)espada de Damocles loc nom f
sword swallower n (performer who puts swords in throat)tragasables n común
Note: En Argentina, el sentido figurado se usa como peyorativo y ofensivo para referirse a hombres homosexuales.
 The audience gasped as the sword swallower appeared to thrust a long knife down his throat.
 Los gritos de asombro del público sonaban mientras el tragasables se metía un largo cuchillo hasta lo más profundo de su garganta.
sword-and-sandal adj (film: set in classical antiquity)de espada y sandalias loc adj
  péplum adj mf
  de época loc adj
sword-fighter n ([sb] who duels with long-bladed weapon)espadachín, espadachina mn, nf
sword-fighting n (one-on-one combat with long-bladed weapons)lucha con espadas nf + loc prep
The pen is mightier than the sword. expr figurative (words are powerful)La pluma vale más que la espada expr
 Some say that the pen is mightier than the sword.
the sword n figurative (violence, warfare)a hierro loc prep
 He who lives by the sword, shall die by the sword.
 "Quien a hierro mata a hierro muere."
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'sword' aparece también en las siguientes entradas:
In the English description:
baldric - blade - bladed - cutlass - epee - falchion - hamon - hilt - measure swords - pommel - rapier - saber - scabbard - scimitar - sheath - swashbuckling - swept - swordsman - swordsmanship - swordstick - thrust - xiphoid
Spanish:
espada - estoque - acero - arma de doble filo - arma de dos filos - blandir la espada - cimbronazo - colada - desenterrar el hacha de guerra - dragona - el que a hierro mata a hierro muere - espada bastarda - espada de Damocles - espada de doble filo - espada de dos filos - espadero - espadilla - espadín - estocada - mandoble - panoplia - talabarte - terciado

Collocations: a sword fight, a [long, samurai, broad] sword, a [fake, plastic, foam] sword, more...

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