Gordian knot en el Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Traducciones de Gordian knot en el diccionario inglés»español

Gordian knot [ingl. am. ˌɡɔrdiən ˈnɑt, ingl. brit. ˈɡɔːdɪən] SUST.

Gordian knot

nudo m gordiano

to cut the Gordian knot liter.

cortar el nudo gordiano

Traducciones de Gordian knot en el diccionario español»inglés

nudo gordiano

Gordian knot

Traducciones de Gordian knot en el diccionario inglés»español

I.knot [ingl. am. nɑt, ingl. brit. nɒt] SUST.

1.1. knot (in string, tie, hair):

knot

nudo m

to tie/untie a knot

hacer/deshacer un nudo

to put or tie a knot in one's handkerchief

hacer un nudo en el pañuelo (para no olvidarse de algo)

pull the knot tight

aprieta bien el nudo

I can't get the knots out of my hair

no logro desenredarme el pelo

the marriage knot

el lazo or vínculo matrimonial

I had a knot in my stomach

tenía un nudo en el estómago

to tie sb up in knots

enredar or liar a alguien

to tie the knot coloq.

casarse

when are you tying the knot?

¿para cuándo es el casorio? coloq.

1.2. knot (in muscles):

knot

nódulo m

1.3. knot (in wood, tree):

knot

nudo m

1.4. knot (cluster):

knot

puñado m

a knot of people

un puñado de personas

2. knot (measure of speed):

knot

nudo m

at a rate of knots ingl. brit. coloq.

a toda mecha coloq.

II.knot <part. pres. knotting; pret., part. pas. knotted> [ingl. am. nɑt, ingl. brit. nɒt] V. trans.

knot rope/thread:

knot

hacer un nudo en

to knot two things together

anudar dos cosas

III.knot <part. pres. knotting; pret., part. pas. knotted> [ingl. am. nɑt, ingl. brit. nɒt] V. intr.

knot

hacerse un nudo

Gordian knot en el diccionario PONS

Traducciones de Gordian knot en el diccionario inglés»español

I.knot [nɒt, ingl. am. nɑ:t] -tt -tt- SUST.

1. knot (tied join) a. NÁUT.:

knot

nudo m

to tie/untie a knot

hacer/deshacer un nudo

2. knot (bow):

knot

lazo m

3. knot (chignon):

knot

moño m

knot

chongo m Méx.

4. knot (small group):

knot

corrillo m

locuciones, giros idiomáticos:

to tie the knot coloq.

prometerse

II.knot [nɒt, ingl. am. nɑ:t] -tt -tt- V. trans.

knot

anudar

to knot sth together

atar algo

III.knot [nɒt, ingl. am. nɑ:t] -tt -tt- V. intr.

knot

anudarse

Ejemplos monolingües (no verificados por la redacción de PONS)

inglés

Given the limited roster of cooks in most restaurants, this task is often extremely difficult -- something of a Gordian knot.

hereandnow.wbur.org

It would take a century-and-a-half to begin disentangling that Gordian knot.

www.independent.ie

Alongside this Gordian knot sit several hundred disputed ballots from the recount.

theconversation.com

Here is a case where the cutting of the Gordian knot through an on-the-spot execution may be justified as the lesser evil.

www.eurekastreet.com.au

Their on- and offline worlds collide in a Gordian knot of profiles, personalities, real emotions and performative identities, often times with devastating consequences.

www.salon.com

In this emotional Gordian knot, food was a constant release.

www.independent.co.uk

Like the Gordian knot, simple solutions and a focus on the essentials are needed, else the system again outstrips our understanding.

theconversation.com

So, how can you set about slicing this Gordian knot and making a decision?

www.thefiscaltimes.com

Trade, investment, critical infrastructure and cyber security have combined to create a Gordian knot of security challenges.

news.nationalpost.com

You could always cut the Gordian knot and crush the pill to powder.

patentlyo.com