Spanish Conversation · Level 29
89 words
Spanish word
cadena
Pronunciation
IPA/kaˈðena/
Meaning
- feminine nounchain
Example
La cadena está rota.
The chain is broken.
More examples
La cadena de televisión canceló el programa.
The television network canceled the program.
Core concept
A succession of linked elements, from physical loops to connected events.
Common phrases
cadena de tiendas
chain store
cadena de televisión
television network
cadena de restaurantes
restaurant chain
Similar words
canal: Broadcasts programs to an audience as a radio or television channel or station.
red: Forms an organized system of interconnected elements or nodes for communication or coordination.
collar: Forms a decorative band or ring worn around the neck as jewelry.
Definition in Spanish
Serie o sucesión de elementos unidos entre sí; también, objeto formado por eslabones que sirve para sujetar, tirar o fijar.
Word origin
From Latin catēna via Old Spanish cadena, the word originates as a term for a metal chain and then extends to mean any series or succession of connected things.
Usage tips
- Common conversational uses include cadena de suministro for supply chain, cadena de tiendas for chain store, and the phrase 'romper la cadena' to break a chain of transmission or linked events.
Other meanings
- chain storenoun
- networknoun
Opposites
- libertadfreedomnoun
- independenciaindependencenoun
Related words
- encadenarchainverb
- encadenamientolinkagenoun
- desencadenartriggerverb