cord
A long, thin, flexible length of twisted yarns of fibreA long, thin, flexible length of twisted yarns (strands) of fibre (a rope, for example).
» This extension cord is too short.
Das Verlängerungskabel hier ist zu kurz.
Этот удлинитель слишком короткий.
Цей подовжувач закороткий.
Meaning
7 senses(countable)A long, thin, flexible length of twisted yarns (strands) of fibre (a rope, for example).
The burglar tied up the victim with a cord.
Schnur, Kordel, Strick
верёвкаverjóvka, шнурšnur
шнурšnur, моту́зкаmotúzka, вірьо́вкаvirʹóvka
(uncountable)Any quantity of such material when viewed as a mass or commodity.
He looped some cord around his fingers.
cord of spittle
(countable, uncountable)A small flexible electrical conductor composed of wires insulated separately or in bundles and assembled together usually with an outer cover; the electrical cord of a lamp, sweeper ((US) vacuum cleaner), or other appliance.
Kabel, Litze, Strippe
ка́бельkábelʹ, шнурšnur, про́водpróvod
ка́бельkábelʹ, шнурšnur, дрітdrit
(countable, uncountable)A unit of measurement for firewood, equal to 128 cubic feet (4 × 4 × 8 feet), composed of logs and/or split logs four feet long and none over eight inches diameter. It is usually seen as a stack four feet high by eight feet long.
Cord, Klafter
A unit of measurement for firewood, equal to 128 cubic feet (4 × 4 × 8 feet), composed of logs and/or split logs four feet long and none over eight inches diameter. It is usually seen as a stack four feet high by eight feet long.
(broadly, collective, countable, uncountable)A quantity of firewood or cut logs.
(countable, figuratively, uncountable)Any influence by which persons are caught, held, or drawn, as if by a cord.
Band, Faden
(countable, uncountable)Any structure having the appearance of a cord, especially a tendon or nerve.
spermatic cord; spinal cord; umbilical cord; vocal cords
Sehne, Band, Strang
- a line made of twisted fibers or threads
- a cut pile fabric with vertical ribs; usually made of cotton
- a light insulated conductor for household use
- a unit of amount of wood cut for burning; 128 cubic feet
Examples
83 sentencesThis extension cord is too short.
Цей подовжувач закороткий.
ruЭтот удлинитель слишком короткий.
deDas Verlängerungskabel hier ist zu kurz.
I need an extension cord.
Мені потрібний подовжувач.
ruМне нужен удлинитель.
deIch brauche ein Verlängerungskabel.
They made a whip out of cords.
ruИз верёвок они сделали кнут.
How long an extension cord do you need?
ruКакой длины удлинитель тебе нужен?
Do you have an extension cord that I could borrow?
Translations
8 languagesBy meaning 2
By meaning 2
By meaning 5
Origin
From Middle English corde, from Old French corde, from Latin chorda, from Ancient Greek χοFrom Middle English corde, from Old French corde, from Latin chorda, from Ancient Greek χορδή (khordḗ, “string of gut, the string of a lyre”), from Proto-Indo-European *ǵʰerH- (“bowels, intestines”). Displaced native Old English sīma (“cord, rope”), sāl (“rope, cord, rein”), and sāda (“cord, halter, snare”). Doublet of chord and cuerda. More at yarn and hernia.
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Forms
plural: cordsSynonyms
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63 related wordsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable