cord
gb/kˈɔɹd/ us/kˈɔɹd/
B1
Engleză
~ 5700
Sensuri
0 sensuri
Substantiv
B1
entity
1
thin strong rope-like string
A long, strong piece of string or rope that you use to tie or hold things.
Tipar de utilizare:
a length of cord to tie [something]
Greșeală frecventă:
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.
Sinonime
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.)
Colocații
piece of cord
|length of cord
|thin cord
|nylon cord
|tie with cord
|cut the cord
Teme
daily life
|objects
|tools
|daily_life
|work
Exemple
- He tied the package with a piece of cord.
- The blinds were held up by a thin white cord.
- 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.
Exemple pentru cursanți
- He used a cord to tie the box.
- The keys hang on a cord around her neck.
- Please cut a long cord for this bag.
- The lamp is hanging from the ceiling by a cord.
unknown
B1
entity
2
flexible cable for electricity
A thick wire covered in plastic that connects an electrical device to the wall or to power.
Tipar de utilizare:
to plug the cord into [something]
Greșeală frecventă:
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.
Sinonime
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.)
Colocații
power cord
|extension cord
|charging cord
|electrical cord
|plug in the cord
|unplug the cord
Teme
technology
|home
|daily life
|daily_life
Exemple
- The laptop’s power cord was too short to reach the outlet.
- Make sure you unplug the cord before moving the toaster.
- We ran an extension cord out to the garden for the lights.
- She tripped over the phone charger cord on the floor.
Exemple pentru cursanți
- He cannot charge his phone because he lost the cord.
- Please plug the cord into the wall.
- The TV will not work if the cord is not connected.
- We used a long cord to bring power to the tent.
Substantiv
technical
B2
entity
3
cord-like body structure (spinal cord etc.)
A long part inside the body that looks like a cord, for example the spinal cord or the umbilical cord.
Tipar de utilizare:
a [type] cord in the body
Greșeală frecventă:
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."
Colocații
spinal cord
|umbilical cord
|vocal cords
|cord injury
|cord blood
Teme
medicine
|biology
|health
|body
Exemple
- The accident left him with a serious spinal cord injury.
- The doctor checked that the baby’s umbilical cord was not wrapped around its neck.
- Smoking can damage your vocal cords and change your voice.
- Cord blood can be stored and later used in certain medical treatments.
Exemple pentru cursanți
- The spinal cord carries messages between the brain and the body.
- A baby is connected to its mother by the umbilical cord.
- Singers must protect their vocal cords.
- Damage to the spinal cord can cause paralysis.
Substantiv
technical
C1
quantity
4
unit for measuring firewood
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.
Tipar de utilizare:
a cord of [firewood]
Greșeală frecventă:
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.
Colocații
a cord of wood
|two cords of firewood
|half a cord
|stacked cord
|face cord
Teme
measurement
|nature
|home
|housing
Exemple
- They ordered two cords of firewood for the winter.
- The sign read, "Firewood for sale: $200 per cord."
- He stacked a full cord of wood behind the cabin.
- A face cord is smaller than a full cord of firewood.
Exemple pentru cursanți
- We bought one cord of wood for the fireplace.
- The farmer sells firewood by the cord.
- A cord of wood is a big pile of wood.
- They have half a cord of wood left.
Verb
B2
action
5
tie something with cord
To use a cord to tie or hold things together.
Tipar de utilizare:
to cord [something] (together/up)
Greșeală frecventă:
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.
Sinonime
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.)
Antonime
untie (Means to remove a tie or binding, the opposite of securing something with a cord.)
Colocații
cord the newspapers
|cord the boxes
|cord up the packages
|neatly corded bundles
Teme
daily life
|actions
|daily_life
|work
Exemple
- She corded the newspapers into bundles before taking them out for recycling.
- The boxes were neatly corded and labeled for storage.
- Workers corded the wooden stakes together so they would not get lost.
- He corded the packages tightly so they would not open in transit.
Exemple pentru cursanți
- They corded the books into one big bundle.
- He corded the boxes so they were easy to carry.
- The man corded the old magazines with a strong cord.
- She corded the sticks together to make a fence.
Substantiv
informal
C1
entity
6
corduroy trousers (usually plural)
Casual name for pants made of corduroy cloth, usually said as "cords."
Tipar de utilizare:
a pair of cords
Greșeală frecventă:
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.
Sinonime
corduroys (Very close in meaning; often used in American English, while "cords" is common in British and informal speech.)
Colocații
a pair of cords
|brown cords
|baggy cords
|old cords
|cords and a sweater
Teme
clothing
|daily life
|daily_life
Exemple
- He turned up in old brown cords and a faded T-shirt.
- She prefers cords to jeans in the winter because they are warmer.
- His green cords were covered in paint from the art project.
- The dress code is casual, so cords and sneakers are fine.
Exemple pentru cursanți
- He is wearing brown cords today.
- She bought a new pair of black cords.
- Cords are soft and warm in cold weather.
- I like cords more than jeans.
Gramatică
Forma de dicționar
cord
IPA
GB/kˈɔɹd/
US/kˈɔɹd/
Silabe și accent
cord (1 silabă)
Stress on 1st syllable (cord)
Forme ale cuvântului
Noun
- Base: cord
- Plural: cord, cords
Verb
- Base: cord
- 3rd Person Singular: cords
- Present Participle: cording
- Past: corded
Familie de cuvinte
Forms
cords
noun
cording
verb
corded
verb
Core family
cordless
adjective B1
Advanced or less common
cordage
noun
Expresii
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.
Exemple
- 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.
Exemple
- 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.
Exemple
- 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.
Exemple
- 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.
Exemple
- 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.
Exemple
- 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.
Exemple
- 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.
Exemple
- 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.