cord
gb/kˈɔɹd/ us/kˈɔɹd/
B1
英語
~ 5700
zsinór, tápkábel, zsinórszerű képlet, cord, zsinórral átköt, zsinórral összekötöz, kordnadrág
名詞
B1
1
zsinór
A2
用法パターン：
a length of cord to tie [something]
He tied the package with a piece of cord.
Egy darab zsinórral kötötte át a csomagot.
The blinds were held up by a thin white cord.
A reluxát egy vékony fehér zsinór tartotta fent.
She wore a silver pendant on a black leather cord around her neck.
They used a strong cord to secure the canoe to the dock.
学習者向け例文
He used a cord to tie the box.
Zsinórral kötötte át a dobozt.
The keys hang on a cord around her neck.
A kulcsai egy zsinóron lógnak a nyakában.
Please cut a long cord for this bag.
The lamp is hanging from the ceiling by a cord.
よくある間違い：
Learners sometimes confuse "cord" with "chord" (a group of musical notes). "Cord" is for rope-like things; "chord" is for music. Learners may also overuse "rope" and not realize that "cord" is more natural for thinner, neater, or decorative material.
意味
thin strong rope-like string
コロケーション
piece of cord
|length of cord
|thin cord
|nylon cord
|tie with cord
|cut the cord
類義語
string (Often thinner or weaker; used for lighter things like balloons or small packages.)
|
rope (Usually thicker and heavier than cord; used for very strong jobs like climbing or towing.)
テーマ
daily life
|objects
|tools
|daily_life
|work
定義
A long, strong piece of string or rope that you use to tie or hold things.
A length of strong, flexible material, such as twisted fibers, leather, or plastic, used like rope or thick string for tying, fastening, or supporting things.
B1
2
tápkábel
B2
用法パターン：
to plug the cord into [something]
The laptop’s power cord was too short to reach the outlet.
A laptop tápkábele túl rövid volt ahhoz, hogy elérjen a konnektorig.
Make sure you unplug the cord before moving the toaster.
Mielőtt arrébb viszed a kenyérpirítót, mindenképp húzd ki a kábelt a konnektorból.
We ran an extension cord out to the garden for the lights.
She tripped over the phone charger cord on the floor.
学習者向け例文
He cannot charge his phone because he lost the cord.
Nem tudja feltölteni a telefonját, mert elvesztette a töltőkábelt.
Please plug the cord into the wall.
Kérlek, dugd be a kábelt a konnektorba.
The TV will not work if the cord is not connected.
We used a long cord to bring power to the tent.
よくある間違い：
Learners sometimes say "wire" when "cord" or "cable" is more natural, especially for things like phone chargers and laptop chargers. "Wire" sounds thinner or unfinished, without plastic around it.
意味
flexible cable for electricity
コロケーション
power cord
|extension cord
|charging cord
|electrical cord
|plug in the cord
|unplug the cord
類義語
cable (Very close in meaning, but "cable" is broader and can refer to data cables or very thick industrial cables, not only power cords.)
|
lead (Common in British English for an electric cord; less used in American English.)
テーマ
technology
|home
|daily life
|daily_life
定義
A thick wire covered in plastic that connects an electrical device to the wall or to power.
A length of insulated electrical cable used to connect an electrical device to a power source.
名詞
B2
TECHNICAL
3
用法パターン：
a [type] cord in the body
The accident left him with a serious spinal cord injury.
A baleset következtében súlyos gerincvelő-sérülést szenvedett.
The doctor checked that the baby’s umbilical cord was not wrapped around its neck.
Az orvos ellenőrizte, hogy a baba köldökzsinórja nincs-e a nyakára tekeredve.
Smoking can damage your vocal cords and change your voice.
Cord blood can be stored and later used in certain medical treatments.
学習者向け例文
The spinal cord carries messages between the brain and the body.
A gerincvelő jeleket továbbít az agy és a test között.
A baby is connected to its mother by the umbilical cord.
A babát a köldökzsinór köti össze az anyjával.
Singers must protect their vocal cords.
Damage to the spinal cord can cause paralysis.
よくある間違い：
Learners may think "cord" in these phrases just means any rope, but here it is a specific medical term for body parts. The plural of "vocal cord" is "vocal cords," not "vocal chords."
意味
cord-like body structure (spinal cord etc.)
コロケーション
spinal cord
|umbilical cord
|vocal cords
|cord injury
|cord blood
テーマ
medicine
|biology
|health
|body
定義
A long part inside the body that looks like a cord, for example the spinal cord or the umbilical cord.
A long, cord-like structure in the body, such as the spinal cord, umbilical cord, or vocal cords.
名詞
C1
TECHNICAL
4
cord
C2
用法パターン：
a cord of [firewood]
They ordered two cords of firewood for the winter.
Két cordnyi tűzifát rendeltek télire.
The sign read, "Firewood for sale: $200 per cord."
A táblán ez állt: „Tűzifa eladó: 200 dollár cordonként.”
He stacked a full cord of wood behind the cabin.
A face cord is smaller than a full cord of firewood.
学習者向け例文
We bought one cord of wood for the fireplace.
Egy cordnyi tűzifát vettünk a kandallóhoz.
The farmer sells firewood by the cord.
A gazda cordonként árulja a tűzifát.
A cord of wood is a big pile of wood.
They have half a cord of wood left.
よくある間違い：
Learners may think "cord" here is just another word for "pile" or "bundle." It is actually a defined unit of volume used mainly for firewood, not a general word for any pile.
意味
unit for measuring firewood
コロケーション
a cord of wood
|two cords of firewood
|half a cord
|stacked cord
|face cord
テーマ
measurement
|nature
|home
|housing
定義
A special unit for counting firewood, based on a big, neat pile of wood that is 8 feet long, 4 feet high, and 4 feet deep.
A unit for measuring firewood, equal to a tightly stacked pile eight feet long, four feet high, and four feet deep.
動詞
B2
5
用法パターン：
to cord [something] (together/up)
She corded the newspapers into bundles before taking them out for recycling.
Zsinórral kötegekbe kötözte az újságokat, mielőtt kivitte őket a szelektív gyűjtőbe.
The boxes were neatly corded and labeled for storage.
A dobozokat szépen összekötözték zsinórral, és felcímkézték a tároláshoz.
Workers corded the wooden stakes together so they would not get lost.
He corded the packages tightly so they would not open in transit.
学習者向け例文
They corded the books into one big bundle.
Zsinórral egy nagy kötegbe kötözték a könyveket.
He corded the boxes so they were easy to carry.
Zsinórral összekötözte a dobozokat, hogy könnyű legyen vinni őket.
The man corded the old magazines with a strong cord.
She corded the sticks together to make a fence.
よくある間違い：
This verb is not very common, so learners often say "tie" or "tie up" instead. That is usually fine and more natural in everyday speech. Use "cord" as a verb mainly in written or more careful descriptions.
意味
tie something with cord
コロケーション
cord the newspapers
|cord the boxes
|cord up the packages
|neatly corded bundles
類義語
tie (More general; can be used with any material such as string, rope, or ribbon, not only cord.)
|
bind (Slightly more formal or literary; can suggest tighter or more secure tying.)
対義語
untie (Means to remove a tie or binding, the opposite of securing something with a cord.)
テーマ
daily life
|actions
|daily_life
|work
定義
To use a cord to tie or hold things together.
To tie, fasten, or bind something using cord.
名詞
C1
INFORMAL
6
kordnadrág
B1
用法パターン：
a pair of cords
He turned up in old brown cords and a faded T-shirt.
Régi barna kordnadrágban és egy kifakult pólóban jelent meg.
She prefers cords to jeans in the winter because they are warmer.
Télen jobban szereti a kordnadrágot a farmernél, mert melegebb.
His green cords were covered in paint from the art project.
The dress code is casual, so cords and sneakers are fine.
学習者向け例文
He is wearing brown cords today.
Ma barna kordnadrág van rajta.
She bought a new pair of black cords.
Vett egy új fekete kordnadrágot.
Cords are soft and warm in cold weather.
I like cords more than jeans.
よくある間違い：
Learners may not realize that "cords" here is short for "corduroy trousers" and think it means ropes or wires. Also, this use is usually plural ("cords"), not singular.
意味
corduroy trousers (usually plural)
コロケーション
a pair of cords
|brown cords
|baggy cords
|old cords
|cords and a sweater
類義語
corduroys (Very close in meaning; often used in American English, while "cords" is common in British and informal speech.)
テーマ
clothing
|daily life
|daily_life
定義
Casual name for pants made of corduroy cloth, usually said as "cords."
Corduroy trousers, especially when referred to informally in the plural as "cords."
文法
辞書形
cord
IPA
GB/kˈɔɹd/
US/kˈɔɹd/
音節・強勢
cord （1音節）
Stress on 1st syllable (cord)
活用形
Noun
- Base: cord
- Plural: cord, cords
Verb
- Base: cord
- 3rd Person Singular: cords
- Present Participle: cording
- Past: corded
関連語
Forms
cords
noun
cording
verb
corded
verb
Core family
cordless
adjective B1
Advanced or less common
cordage
noun
表現
charging cord
1/t͡ʃˈɑɹd͡ʒɪŋ kˈɔɹd/
fixed phrase
cord used to charge devices
The cord you use to connect a phone, laptop, or other device to power so its battery can charge.
例文
- I forgot my phone’s charging cord at home.
- Do you have a spare charging cord I can borrow?
- The charging cord broke, so the tablet won’t turn on.
cord blood
1/kˈɔɹd blˈʌd/
fixed phrase
technical
blood from umbilical cord and placenta
Blood that doctors collect from the umbilical cord and placenta right after a baby is born, sometimes kept for future medical use.
例文
- They decided to store their baby’s cord blood in a private bank.
- Cord blood can be used in some treatments for blood diseases.
- The hospital gave them information about public cord blood donation.
cut the cord
1/kˈʌt ðə kˈɔɹd/
idiom
become independent from support
To stop depending on someone or something, for example your parents or a service like cable TV, and become more independent.
例文
- It was hard for her to cut the cord and move out of her parents’ house.
- More and more people are cutting the cord and canceling their cable TV subscriptions.
- At some point you have to cut the cord and let your children make their own decisions.
power cord
1/pˈaʊɚ kˈɔɹd/
fixed phrase
electrical cord for powering a device
The thick cord that connects a device to the wall so it can get electricity.
例文
- The power cord for my laptop is frayed and needs to be replaced.
- Don’t forget to pack the power cord when you take the projector.
- He unplugged the power cord before opening the computer case.
umbilical cord
1/ʌmbˈɪlɪkəl kˈɔɹd/
fixed phrase
tube linking fetus and placenta
The long, soft tube that connects a baby in the womb to the mother’s placenta and carries food and oxygen to the baby.
例文
- The doctor cut the baby’s umbilical cord after the birth.
- Umbilical cord blood can be stored for future medical treatments.
- The ultrasound showed that the umbilical cord was in a safe position.
extension cord
1/ɪkstˈɛnʃən kˈɔɹd/
fixed phrase
Electrical cable extender
A long wire with plugs that lets you bring electricity to a place farther away.
例文
- We used an extension cord to plug in the lights outside.
- We used an extension cord to hang lights in the garden.
- The vacuum cleaner couldn't reach without an extension cord.
- The fan wouldn’t reach the bed, so she plugged it into an extension cord.
- Make sure the extension cord is rated for outdoor use.
spinal cord
1/spˈaɪnəl kˈɔɹd/
fixed phrase
nerve bundle inside the spine
The long group of nerves inside your backbone that carries messages between your brain and body.
例文
- A serious injury to the spinal cord can cause permanent paralysis.
- The disease affects the spinal cord and slowly weakens the muscles.
- Researchers are studying new treatments for spinal cord damage.
spinal cord
2/spˈaɪnəl kˈɔɹd/
fixed phrase
technical
bundle of nerves in spine
The long group of nerves inside the spine that carries messages between the brain and the body.
例文
- Damage to the spinal cord can result in permanent paralysis.
- The virus attacks the spinal cord and can cause serious disability.
- He works in a unit that treats spinal cord injuries.