cord

cordon, corde

Long morceau de corde fine ou de fil souple servant à attacher des choses ou à relier des appareils.

En anglais simple : A long, thin piece of rope or flexible wire, used for tying things or connecting equipment.

• Pull the cord to open the curtain.
• She tied a cord around the box.
• The lamp's cord was too short to reach the socket.

Synonymes : string, rope, cable

Expressions courantes : a thin cord, electrical cord, pull the cord, tie a cord

cordon, corde

Partie longue et fine à l’intérieur du corps, comme un faisceau de nerfs ou un tissu reliant d’autres parties.

En anglais simple : A long, thin part inside the body, such as a group of nerves or a connecting tissue.

• The baby's umbilical cord was cut.
• The accident damaged his spinal cord.
• Singing too loudly can strain your vocal cords.

Expressions courantes : spinal cord, umbilical cord, vocal cords, spermatic cord

corde, ficelle

Corde fine considérée comme un matériau, sans distinguer les morceaux.

En anglais simple : Thin rope considered as a material, rather than as separate pieces.

• We need some cord for tying parcels.
• She bought three metres of red cord.
• Cut a length of cord and wrap it around the bundle.

Synonymes : string, twine

Expressions courantes : some cord, cotton cord, nylon cord, length of cord

corde de bois

Unité de volume pour le bois de chauffage empilé, égale à 128 pieds cubes.

En anglais simple : A unit for measuring stacked firewood, equal to 128 cubic feet.

• We need another cord of wood.
• The truck delivered two cords of firewood.
• How much do you charge per cord?

Comment l'utiliser : a cord of something (We bought a cord of firewood for winter.)

Expressions courantes : cord of wood, cord of firewood, a full cord