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corde

rope

noun KORD Less Common

Also means

string

Usage Note

Corde covers a thick rope, a thin string, and the strings of a musical instrument (les cordes d'un violon). Les cordes refers collectively to the string section of an orchestra. The expression il pleut des cordes (it's raining ropes) means it's pouring.

Examples

"Attache la corde au poteau."

Natural Translation

Tie the rope to the post.

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