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"Ropes" is a form of "ropes", a plural noun which is often translated as "cuerdas". "Strings" is a form of "strings", a plural noun which is often translated as "las cuerdas". Learn more about the difference between "ropes" and "strings" below.
ropes(
rops
)A plural noun indicates that there is more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
1. (sports)
2. (colloquial) (details)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
a. pormenores
Our new employee learned the ropes of her new job very easily.Nuestra nueva empleada aprendió los pormenores de su nuevo trabajo con facilidad.
rope
A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
3. (thick cord)
b. la cuerda (F)
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
I think I can fix this wooden ladder with a rope and some nails.Creo que puedo arreglar esta escalera de madera con una cuerda y algunos clavos.
a. la horca (F)
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
The prisoner was given the rope for the massacre he committed during the war.El reo fue condenado a la horca por la matanza que llevó a cabo durante la guerra.
A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g., I bought a book.).
6. (to fasten)
a. encordarse
As the weather worsened, the two mountain climbers roped themselves together.Mientras el clima empeoraba, los dos alpinistas se encordaron.
strings(
strihngz
)A plural noun indicates that there is more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
a. las cuerdas (F)
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
This passage is played by the strings.Las cuerdas tocan este pasaje.
string
A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
2. (cord)
b. el bramante (M) (Spain)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
Regionalism used in Spain
Tying the turkey up with string to retain its shape is recommended.Se recomienda atar el pavo con un bramante para que conserve la forma.
c. el mecate (M) (Central America) (Mexico) (Venezuela)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
Regionalism used in Central America: Guatemala, El Salvador, Honduras, Nicaragua, Costa Rica, and Panama
Regionalism used in Mexico
Regionalism used in Venezuela
Pepe fixed the handle with some string.Pepe arregló el tirador con un mecate.
d. el cáñamo (M) (Chile) (Costa Rica) (Honduras)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
Regionalism used in Chile
Regionalism used in Costa Rica
Regionalism used in Honduras
My cat goes crazy when he sees a piece of string.Mi gato se vuelve loco cuando ve un cáñamo.
e. el pita (M) (Bolivia)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
Regionalism used in Bolivia
She couldn't find any ribbon, so she tied her hair with string.No encontró cinta, así que se ató el cabello con una pita.
6. (clothing)
7. (series)
d. la retahíla (F) (of insults or curses)
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
She let fly a string of expletives.Ella soltó una retahíla de palabrotas.
e. la cadena (F) (of events or errors)
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
He explained the string of errors that had led to this situation.Explicó la cadena de errores que había llevado a esta situación.
8. (group)
a. la guirnalda (F) (of lights)
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
They placed a string of Christmas lights on the tree.Colocaron una guirnalda de luces navideñas en el árbol.
b. la ristra (F) (of onion or garlic)
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
I bought a string of garlic today at the market.Compré una ristra de ajos hoy en el mercado.
c. el hilo (M) (of pearls or beads)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
He had a string of shells around his neck.Llevaba un hilo de conchas alrededor del cuello.
d. la sarta (F) (of pearls or beads)
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
He bought me a beautiful string of pearls.Me compró una bella sarta de perlas.
9. (culinary)
A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g., I bought a book.).
11. (to thread)
a. ensartar
She wore a necklace of wooden beads strung on a strip of leather.Llevaba un collar de cuentas de madera ensartadas en una tira de cuero.
a. colgar
A banner had been strung across the street.Se había colgado una bandera de un lado de la calle al otro.
