tira de la cuerda
/tiɾa de la kweɾda/from spelling rules
To pull the rope in Spanish is tira de la cuerda.
The phrase is used to describe the action of exerting force on a rope to move it toward oneself.
How does it change in a sentence?
The form of the command changes depending on who you are addressing. Use tira de la cuerda to command one person informally. Use tiren de la cuerda to command a group of people.
How do you pronounce it?
/tiɾa de la kweɾda/
Did you know?
- The verb tirar is used for both 'pulling' and 'throwing'. Depending on the context, tira la cuerda could mean 'throw the rope' instead of 'pull the rope'.
- The word cuerda shares the same root as the English word 'chord' in music, as both come from the Ancient Greek word khordḗ, meaning a string of gut.
- While tirar means to pull in this phrase, in some Spanish-speaking regions, tirar can also mean 'to knock' on a door or 'to shoot' a weapon.
Examples in context
- Por favor, tira de la cuerda.Please pull the rope.This sentence is useful for practicing how to ask someone to pull the rope using the form tira de la cuerda.Tatoeba #9706695 by Shishir, translation #1451673 by CK
- Por favor, tire de la cuerdaPlease pull the rope
- ¡Hey, jala la cuerda!Hey, pull the rope!
- Por favor, tire de la cuerda para abrir la cortina.Please pull the rope to open the curtain.
- ¡Oye, jala la cuerda que está atascada!Hey, pull the rope that's stuck!
- No te olvides de tirar de la soga antes de que se vaya el barco.Don't forget to pull the rope before the boat leaves.
- Tira de la cuerda con fuerza.Pull the rope with force.
Example conversation
A man and a woman are playing a game at a fair.
- Elena¡Alejandro, tira de la cuerda ahora!Alejandro, pull the rope now!
- Alejandro¡Es demasiado pesada!It is too heavy!
- ElenaTira de la cuerda con más ganas.Pull the rope with more effort.
- AlejandroLo estoy intentando, Elena.I am trying, Elena.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries cuerda, de, la, tira, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
