Also means
noose
Usage Note
Soga refers to a thick, coarse rope — heavier than a cuerda (cord) or hilo (thread). The idiom no hay que mentar la soga en casa del ahorcado (don't mention the rope in the house of the hanged man) warns against bringing up sensitive topics. In the context of execution it specifically means a hangman's noose.
Examples
"Ataron el barco con una soga gruesa."
Natural Translation
They tied the boat with a thick rope.

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