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Stu October 06, 2022 04:17 AM

La única cuerda
 
What does this mean?

¿ …. o era la única cuerda?

Could it be figuratively limited to a single musical note.

pinosilano October 06, 2022 08:27 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Stu (Post 185325)
What does this mean?

¿ …. o era la única cuerda?

Could it be figuratively limited to a single musical note.

…. or was it the only string? Literal translation.
Context is needed.
It could be a way of saying or something else.:confused:

poli October 06, 2022 12:24 PM

The only sane one?

Stu October 07, 2022 06:46 AM

The only sane one


Would fit in context


Something like
Are you crazy or am I the only sane one


I can’t see how to get there from
Was it the only string

poli October 07, 2022 10:21 PM

It works that way in English too. Consider, the only nut:D

AngelicaDeAlquezar October 09, 2022 08:29 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Stu (Post 185330)
I can’t see how to get there from
Was it the only string


Because the adjective "cuerdo(a)" comes from the noun "cordura" (sanity), which is derived from Latin "cordis" (heart), not "chorda" (string). ;)

Stu October 11, 2022 05:40 AM

Thank you very much
That’s great

deandddd February 08, 2023 08:54 AM

"She's the only person who isn't nuts around here", something like this.

Silopanna/Dean


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