CUERDA

n. rope, cord; string; chord; tether, lead; pull

adj. sane; rational; right

n. judicious person; reasonable person

String. Plural = CUERDAS.

= cord, rope, string, halter, twine.
Ex: The cord which trips its shutter may reach down a man's sleeve within easy reach of his fingers.
Ex: The second title may be indexed under: wire, rope, lubrication, corrosion, protection.
Ex: For example, violins, cellos, harps, guitars and lutes are all musical instruments which produce sound through the bowing or plucking of strings.
Ex: The author studies medieval representations of Saint Anthony Abbot and his accompanying piglet on a halter.
Ex: This type of twine is thick and strong enough for most necklaces and bracelets, but still thin enough to accomodate many different bead sizes.
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* andar por la cuerda floja = walk + the tight wire.
* caminar por la cuerda floja = walk + a tightrope.
* contra las cuerdas = against the ropes.
* cuerda de tender = clothesline [clothes line], washing line.
* cuerda de tender la ropa = washing line, clothesline [clothes line].
* cuerdas = cordage.
* cuerdas vocales = vocal cords.
* dar cuerda a un reloj = wind + clock.
* escalera de cuerda = Jacob's ladder.
* estar contra las cuertas = be against the ropes.
* instrumento de cuerda = stringed instrument (string instrument), string instrument [stringed instrument].
* juguete de cuerda = clockwork toy.
* mecanismo de cuerda = clockwork.
* orquesta de cuerda = string orchestra.
* poner a Alguien contra las cuerdas = put + Nombre + on the spot.

= sane.
Ex: Democracy to be sane must be desired by a people qualified by their own understanding to judge it and shape its course.