Spanish word

nudo

Pronunciation

IPA/ˈnuðo/

Meaning

  • masculine nounknot

Example

No puedo deshacer este nudo.

I can't get this knot untied.

Illustration for nudo (knot)

More examples

Haz un nudo fuerte en la cuerda para que no se suelte.

Tie a strong knot in the rope so that it doesn't come loose.

Core concept

Small tightened lump formed by entwined cord.

Common phrases

  • hacer un nudo

    tie a knot

  • deshacer un nudo

    untie a knot

  • nudo corredizo

    slip knot

Similar words

lazo: Looped tie or bow made by folding a ribbon or band into a loop, often decorative.
lío: Disorderly tangle or jumble of items or cords creating a mess that is hard to sort out.
enredo: Snarled entanglement of threads or cords whose strands interlock and resist undoing.

Definition in Spanish

Parte formada al entrelazar y apretar una cuerda, cordel u otro material flexible, usada para atar, sujetar o cerrar.

Word origin

Derived from Latin nodus through Old Spanish, the word denotes a loop or node created by twisting and tightening flexible material.

Usage tips

  • Appears in common expressions such as tener un nudo en la garganta for an emotional lump in the throat and nudo gordiano for a knotty problem.

Opposites

  • desenredodisentanglementnoun

Related words

  • anudartieverb
  • anudadoknottedadjective
  • nudosoknottyadjective

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