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Pronunciation / Transliteration: kord
"Elle a utilisé des cordes pour attacher les boîtes."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Thin, flexible lengths of material, typically made of fiber or plastic, used for tying, binding, or connecting.
"She used cords to secure the boxes together for transport." - 2
A unit of measurement for wood, equivalent to a stack of wood measuring 4 feet high by 8 feet long by 4 feet deep.
"We ordered two cords of firewood for the winter."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'cord' comes from the Latin 'chorda', meaning 'string' or 'rope'. It evolved through Old French 'corde' before entering Middle English as 'corde', reflecting its use in various contexts related to binding or tying.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Cords" is said worldwide
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cordes
Transliteration: kord
"Elle a utilisé des cordes pour attacher les boîtes."
Schnüre
Transliteration: ʃnyːʁə
"Sie benutzte Schnüre, um die Kisten zu sichern."
corde
Transliteration: ˈkorde
"Ha usato delle corde per legare le scatole."
cuerdas
Transliteration: ˈkweɾðas
"Usó cuerdas para asegurar las cajas."
cordas
Transliteration: ˈkɔʁdɐs
"Ela usou cordas para amarrar as caixas."
रस्सियाँ
Transliteration: rassyān
"उसने बक्सों को बांधने के लिए रस्सियाँ का इस्तेमाल किया।"
绳子
Transliteration: shéngzi
"她用绳子把箱子绑在一起。"
끈
Transliteration: kkeun
"그녀는 상자를 묶기 위해 끈을 사용했습니다."
コード
Transliteration: kōdo
"彼女は箱を固定するためにコードを使いました。"
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