strand in Spanish
strand in Spanish is playa, hebra, filástica — strand means one of the individual threads or wires twisted together to make a rope, cable, or cord.
strand in Spanish
playa
The shore or beach of the sea or ocean.
hebra
Each of the strings which, twisted together, make up a yarn, rope or cord.
filástica
Each of the strings which, twisted together, make up a yarn, rope or cord.
estoperol
A string.
hebra
A string.
brinza
An individual length of any fine, string-like substance.
brizna
An individual length of any fine, string-like substance.
pelo
An individual length of any fine, string-like substance.
cadena
(genetics) A nucleotide chain.
hebra
(genetics) A nucleotide chain.
varar
(transitive, nautical) To run aground; to beach.
abandonar
(transitive, figuratively) To leave (someone) in a difficult situation; to abandon or desert.
What does "strand" mean?
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noun One of the individual threads or wires twisted together to make a rope, cable, or cord.
"One strand of the climbing rope had frayed badly."
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noun A single thread or line within a larger story, plan, or set of events.
"The novel weaves together three separate narrative strands."
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verb To leave someone in a difficult situation, often without transport or resources.
"Heavy snow stranded hundreds of drivers overnight."
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verb To run a boat or ship aground.
"The tanker was stranded on the reef during the storm."
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strand in a sentence
- One strand of the climbing rope had frayed badly.
- A single strand of hair got caught in the zip.
- The novel weaves together three separate narrative strands.
- Heavy snow stranded hundreds of drivers overnight.
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What is "strand" in Spanish?
"strand" in Spanish is playa, hebra, filástica. strand means: One of the individual threads or wires twisted together to make a rope, cable, or cord.
How do you use "strand" in a sentence?
Example: "One strand of the climbing rope had frayed badly." In Spanish, "strand" is playa, hebra, filástica.
Are there other ways to say "strand" in Spanish?
Yes — Spanish has 10 translations listed for "strand": playa, hebra, filástica, estoperol, brinza, brizna.
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