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corde meaning in English

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corde nom {f}

rope [ropes]◼◼◼(a length of this string)
noun
[UK: rəʊp] [US: roʊp]
Hold the rope. = Tenez la corde.

rope [ropes]◼◼◼(thick, strong string)
noun
[UK: rəʊp] [US: roʊp]
Hold the rope. = Tenez la corde.

string [strings]◼◼◼(long, thin structure made from twisted threads)
noun
[UK: strɪŋ] [US: ˈstrɪŋ]
This string is strong. = Cette corde est solide.

string [strings]◼◼◼(physics: subject of study in string theory)
noun
[UK: strɪŋ] [US: ˈstrɪŋ]
This string is strong. = Cette corde est solide.

string [strings]◼◼◼(string of a musical instrument)
noun
[UK: strɪŋ] [US: ˈstrɪŋ]
This string is strong. = Cette corde est solide.

string [strings]◼◼◼(this structure as a substance)
noun
[UK: strɪŋ] [US: ˈstrɪŋ]
This string is strong. = Cette corde est solide.

cord [cords]◼◼◼(length of twisted strands)
noun
[UK: kɔːd] [US: ˈkɔːrd]
Thanks to pulling too much on the cord, she's going to let go. = À force de trop tirer sur la corde, elle va lâcher.

cord [cords]◼◼◼(unit of measurement for firewood)
noun
[UK: kɔːd] [US: ˈkɔːrd]
Thanks to pulling too much on the cord, she's going to let go. = À force de trop tirer sur la corde, elle va lâcher.

chord [chords]◼◼◻(straight line)
noun
[UK: kɔːd] [US: ˈkɔːrd]
Vowels use the vocal chords and consonants use the mouth. = Les voyelles sollicitent les cordes vocales et les consonnes la bouche.

yarn [yarns]◼◼◻(nautical)
noun
[UK: jɑːn] [US: ˈjɑːrn]

bowstring [bowstrings]◼◻◻(string of an archer's bow)
noun
[UK: ˈbəʊ.strɪŋ] [US: ˈboʊ.strɪŋ]

corde de remorquage nom {f}

tow [tows]◼◼◼(cable used in towing)
noun
[UK: təʊ] [US: ˈtoʊ]

corde en boyau nom {f}

catgut [catguts]◼◼◼(cord)
noun
[UK: ˈkæt.ɡʌt] [US: ˈkæt.ɡʌt]

corde raide nom {f}

tightrope [tightropes]◼◼◼(tightly stretched rope)
noun
[UK: ˈtaɪ.trəʊp] [US: ˈtaɪtroʊp]

corde vocale nom {f}

vocal cord [vocal cords]◼◼◼(folds of mucous membrane)
noun
[UK: ˈvəʊk.l̩ kɔːd] [US: ˈvoʊk.l̩ ˈkɔːrd]

corde à boyau nom {f}

catgut [catguts](cord)
noun
[UK: ˈkæt.ɡʌt] [US: ˈkæt.ɡʌt]

corde à linge nom

clothesline◼◼◼(rope or cord for drying clothes)
noun
[UK: ˈkləʊðz.laɪn] [US: ˈkloʊðz.laɪn]

corde à sauter nom {f}

jump rope◼◼◼(game or activity)
noun
[UK: dʒʌmp rəʊp] [US: ˈdʒəmp roʊp]

skipping rope◼◼◻(rope for play or exercise)
noun
[UK: ˈskɪp.ɪŋ rəʊp] [US: ˈskɪp.ɪŋ roʊp]

corde à son arc nom

string to one's bow(a skill, ability or resource)
noun

cordeau nom {m}

fuse [fuses]◼◼◼(cord)
noun
[UK: fjuːz] [US: ˈfjuːz]

cordelette nom {f}

strand [strands]◼◼◼(short string)
noun
[UK: strænd] [US: ˈstrænd]

cordes nom {f pl}

string [strings]◼◼◼(stringed instruments section)
noun
[UK: strɪŋ] [US: ˈstrɪŋ]

cordes de boyau nom {f pl}

gut [guts]◼◼◼(intestines of an animal used to make strings of a tennis racket or violin, etc)
noun
[UK: ɡʌt] [US: ˈɡət]

cordes vocales nom {f pl}

vocal cords◼◼◼(folds of tissue)
noun
[UK: ˈvəʊk.l̩ kɔːdz] [US: ˈvoʊk.l̩ ˈkɔːrdz]

cor de basset nom {m}

basset horn◼◼◼(alto instrument of the clarinet family)
noun

cor de chasse nom {m}

hunting horn◼◼◼(bugle used during a hunt)
noun
[UK: ˈhʌnt.ɪŋ hɔːn] [US: ˈhʌnt.ɪŋ ˈhɔːrn]

cor des Alpes nom {m}

alphorn◼◼◼(musical instrument)
noun
[UK: ˈalphɔːn] [US: ˈælphɔːrn]

[informal] pleuvoir des cordes verbe

bucket down(rain heavily)
verb

[rare] à fleur de corde preposition

by the skin of one's teeth(barely, closely)
preposition
[UK: baɪ ðə skɪn əv wʌnz tiːθ] [US: baɪ ðə ˈskɪn əv wʌnz ˈtiːθ]

accorder verbe

grant [granted, granting, grants]◼◼◼(to give over)
verb
[UK: ɡrɑːnt] [US: ˈɡrænt]
Thank you for granting me permission. = Merci de m'accorder la permission.

award [awarded, awarding, awards]◼◼◼(to give by judicial determination)
verb
[UK: ə.ˈwɔːd] [US: ə.ˈwɔːrd]

accord [accorded, according, accords]◼◼◼(transitive: to grant)
verb
[UK: əˈk.ɔːd] [US: əˈk.ɔːrd]
She was accorded permission to use the library. = On lui a accordé la permission d'utiliser la bibliothèque.

allow [allowed, allowing, allows]◼◼◼(to grant, give, admit, accord, afford, or yield; to let one have)
verb
[UK: ə.ˈlaʊ] [US: ə.ˈlaʊ]
I allow myself no sweets. = Je ne m'accorde pas de douceurs.

agree [agreed, agreeing, agrees]◼◼◻(grammar: to correspond in gender, number, case, person, etc.)
verb
[UK: ə.ˈɡriː] [US: ə.ˈɡriː]
They agreed on everything. = Ils s'accordèrent sur tout.

agree [agreed, agreeing, agrees]◼◼◻verb
[UK: ə.ˈɡriː] [US: ə.ˈɡriː]
They agreed on everything. = Ils s'accordèrent sur tout.

confer [conferred, conferring, confers]◼◼◻(to bestow)
verb
[UK: kən.ˈfɜː(r)] [US: kən.ˈfɝː]

match [matched, matching, matches]◼◼◻(to agree; to equal)
verb
[UK: mætʃ] [US: ˈmætʃ]
The ribbon doesn't match the dress. = Le ruban ne s'accorde pas avec la robe.

bestow [bestowed, bestowing, bestows]◼◼◻(to present a thing as a gift or honour)
verb
[UK: bɪ.ˈstəʊ] [US: bəˈsto.ʊ]

tune [tuned, tuning, tunes]◼◼◻(to adjust a musical instrument)
verb
[UK: tjuːn] [US: ˈtuːn]
The guitar is in tune. = La guitare est accordée.

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