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Principal Translations
Inglés		Español
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:
Inglés		Español
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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