dar cuerda

Spanish

Etymology

Literally, “to give rope”.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˌdaɾ ˈkweɾda/ [ˌd̪aɾ ˈkweɾ.ð̞a]
  • Syllabification: dar cuer‧da

Verb

dar cuerda (first-person singular present doy cuerda, first-person singular preterite di cuerda, past participle dado cuerda)

  1. (transitive, idiomatic) to wind up (a toy, clock etc.)
  2. (transitive, idiomatic) to get started

Further reading

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