espada – מילון אנגלי-אנגלי
Espada ropera
The
espada ropera was a
sword developed in the mid-15th century in
Spain. The name referred to swords worn by civilians, as opposed for those meant for battlefield use. Compared to earlier swords, the espada ropera was lighter, thinner, and more ornate. It was first mentioned in an inventory of Don Álvaro de Zúñiga in 1468.
espada
nf.
sword, weapon consisting of a long straight or curved blade fixed to a hilt; blade; falchion, type of sword; swordsman, one skilled in the use of a sword; matador, one who kills bulls in bullfights (Spanish)
espadar
v.
swingle
espada (f)
n.
broadsword, blade, sword; skewer, steel; sabre, saber
espada
(n.) = sword.
Ex: The author uses the example of a public library to show that private funding is a two-edged sword'.
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* arte del manejo de la espada = swordsmanship.
* cambiar las espadas por arados = turn + swords into ploughshares.
* cogido entre la espada y la pared = caught between two stools.
* cruzar la espada con = cross + swords with.
* de capa y espada = cloak-and-dagger ; swashbuckling.
* defender a capa y espada = fight + tooth and nail to defend.
* destreza en el manejo de la espada = swordsmanship.
* entre la espada y la pared = between the rock and the hard place ; between the devil and the deep blue sea ; between a rock and a hard place ; double bind.
* Espada de Damocles, la = Sword of Damocles, the.
* espada de dos filos = sword with two edges ; two-edged sword.
* estar entre la espada y la pared = be on the horns of a dilemma.
* habilidad en el manejo de la espada = swordsmanship.
* héroe de capa y espada = swashbuckler.
* pez espada = swordfish.
* poner entre la espada y la pared = press to + the point.
