nudo
knot ; knot.
Often, too, there were knots of badly-beaten fibre visible in the substance of the sheet.
The built some while ago a diesel-powered engine capable of getaway speeds of more than six knots.
arte de hacer nudos
knotting
Mastering the arts of weaving and knotting develops other skills and dexterity.
cortar un nudo gordiano
cut + Gordian knot
I think we should all take to heart Lady Wootton's classic cutting of this Gordian knot, when she points out that social workers are not medicos, not psychologists, not sociologists, they are essentially experts in communication, performing a 'middleman' role.
desatar un nudo
untie + knot
There was another knot in the contract language which needed untying.
deshacer un nudo
untie + knot
There was another knot in the contract language which needed untying.
hacer nudos
knot
But he had knotted his tie so tight because he was so nervous that he couldn't get it off.
hacérsele a Uno un nudo en la garganta
choking emotion + fill
get + a lump in + Posesivo + throat
A choking emotion, partly made up of incredulity and in part a burning resentment filled Drew Pope.
My legs were so weary from the climb I had already done and looking at the hill that remained, I got a distinctive lump in my throat and my eyes started to well up.
lleno de nudos
gnarly [gnarlier -comp., gnarliest -sup.]
These gnarly old vines produce concentrated fruit of unsurpass quality and intensity.
nudo corredizo
slipknot
noose
This volume tellingly reveals the many negotiations, improvisations, sleights-of-hand, and slipknots that were a part of the crafting of Hitchcock's films.
There was something inexpressibly poignant about the sight of the once powerful Roger Balzac sitting quiescently like a victim in a noose across the desk from him.
nudo en el estómago
knot in + Posesivo + stomach
The knot in her stomach was growing to an unbearable size and adrenaline was pumping into every corner of her body.
nudo en la espalda
knot in + Posesivo + back
She had a large knot in her back which made her life a living hell until she decided to go and see a chiropractor.
nudo en la garganta
lump in + Posesivo + throat
Then tears began to well in her eyes and the trembling of her breath showed that she was forcing back a lump in her throat.
nudo escurridizo
slipknot
noose
This volume tellingly reveals the many negotiations, improvisations, sleights-of-hand, and slipknots that were a part of the crafting of Hitchcock's films.
There was something inexpressibly poignant about the sight of the once powerful Roger Balzac sitting quiescently like a victim in a noose across the desk from him.
