sword in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Translations for sword in the English»Spanish Dictionary

sword [Am sɔrd, Brit sɔːd] N

sword

espada f

by fire and the sword

a sangre y fuego

to turn swords into ploughshares BIBL

forjar de las espadas azadones

a double-edged sword

un arma de doble filo or dos filos

sword of Damocles

espada de Damocles

to cross swords with sb

pelearse or reñir con alguien

to cross swords with sb

habérselas con alguien

to put sb to the sword form

pasar a alguien a cuchillo

the whole village was put to the sword

pasaron a cuchillo a todo el pueblo

they that live by the sword shall die by the sword

quien a hierro mata, a hierro muere

sword maker

espadero m

sword swallower N

sword swallower

tragasables mf

sword dance N

sword dance

danza f de (las) espadas

Translations for sword in the Spanish»English Dictionary

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espadín

ceremonial sword

espadín

dress sword

tragasables

sword swallower

rejón de muerte (espada)

sword

talabarte

sword belt

estocada

sword thrust

estocada

sword wound

estoque

sword (used in bullfighting)

espetón

sword

sword in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for sword in the English»Spanish Dictionary

sword [sɔrd] N

sword

espada f

to draw a sword

desenfundar una espada

Phrases:

to cross swords with sb

cruzar espadas con alguien

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haft of a sword

empuñadura f

sword thrust

estocada f

the pen is mightier than the sword prov

más puede la pluma que la espada prov

flat of sword, knife

plano m

Translations for sword in the Spanish»English Dictionary

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belduque

pointed sword

espada

sword

desnudar la espada

to unsheathe one's sword

tu respuesta es una espada de dos filos [o de doble filo]

your answer is a double-edged sword

un arma de dos filos fig

a double-edged sword

pasar a cuchillo

to put to the sword

ser un arma de doble filo

to be a double-edged sword

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

He has a great sword positioned over his shoulder.

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Though she wields her massive hand-and-a-half sword with seemingly reckless enthusiasm, she is a serious warrior.

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Before going for a fourth, he hesitates and lowers his sword.

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To sell a stick, you must have another sword besides a stick.

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As a central element it shows a golden aquila holding a cross in its beak and a mace and a sword in its claws.

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The second method involves drawing the sword with only the right hand, as if you were on a horse.

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The jewel was recovered shortly afterwards by divers, but the sword was lost.

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They threw the portrait down to the ground and one of the plunderers drew his sword upon the image and inflicted two deep strikes.

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Song typically takes on physically challenging roles that require sword-fighting, martial arts and horsemanship.

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She is a swordswoman of unrivaled skill, with the ability to produce powerful directed shock waves with a swing of her sword.

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