el cordón
-the cord
See the entry for cordón.

cordón

el cordón(
kohr
-
dohn
)
A masculine noun is used with masculine articles and adjectives (e.g., el hombre guapo, el sol amarillo).
masculine noun
a. cord
Marisa ató el racimo de rosas con un cordón.Marisa tied the bunch of roses with a cord.
a. shoelace
Cambié los cordones de mis zapatillas negras por unos blancos.I changed the shoelaces of my black sneakers for white ones.
b. lace
Mamá, ¿me atas los cordones?Mom, can you tie my laces?
a. cord
Regionalism used in the United States
(United States)
El cordón de la aspiradora es corto y no llego a esa parte de la habitación.The cord of the vacuum is short and I can't reach that part of the room.
b. flex
Regionalism used in the United Kingdom
(United Kingdom)
El especialista cortó el cordón rojo para desactivar la bomba.The specialist cut the red flex to deactivate the bomb.
a. strand
El cabo no era resistente porque tenía pocos cordones.The rope was not strong enough because it was made of few strands.
a. cord
El obstetra cortó el cordón umbilical y le dio el recién nacido a la madre.The obstetrician cut the umbilical cord and handed the newborn to its mother.
a. cordon
La policía antidisturbios formó un cordón para evitar que los manifestantes siguieran marchando.The riot police formed a cordon to prevent the protesters from continuing to march.
a. cordon
Se evacuó la zona donde se desató la epidemia y se estableció un cordón sanitario.The region where the epidemic broke out was evacuated and a cordon sanitaire was installed.
8. (concrete rim)
Regionalism used in Costa Rica
(Costa Rica)
Regionalism used in South America: Argentina, Bolivia, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador, Paraguay, Peru, Uruguay, and Venezuela
(South America)
a. curb
Regionalism used in the United States
(United States)
Cuando estaciones, ten cuidado de que las ruedas del coche no queden tocando el cordón.When parking, make sure the tires of the car are not touching the curb.
b. kerb
Regionalism used in the United Kingdom
(United Kingdom)
Matías se sentó en el cordón y volvió a poner la cadena de la bicicleta.Matias sat on the kerb and put the bicycle chain back on.
a. chain
El valle está rodeado por un cordón de cerros.The valley is surrounded by a chain of hills.
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