cuerda

rope, string

noun KWEHR-dah Rare

Also means

string (of an instrument)

Usage Note

Cuerda is a physical rope or cord, and also a string of a musical instrument (cuerda de guitarra = guitar string; instrumentos de cuerda = string instruments). Note that a musical chord is acorde, not cuerda. The idiom tener cuerda means someone has a lot of energy or life left in them; do not confuse with cuadra ('city block').

Examples

"Ataron el paquete con una cuerda resistente."

Natural Translation

They tied the package with a strong rope.

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