What does nudo in Spanish mean?

What is the meaning of the word nudo in Spanish? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use nudo in Spanish.

The word nudo in Spanish means knot, knot, knot, lump, junction, crux, heart, knot, knot, the heart of the matter, get a lump in your throat, get a lump in your throat, get a lump in your throat, reef knot, sailor's knot, naked owner, have a knot in your stomach, have a knot in the pit of your stomach. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word nudo

knot

nombre masculino (lazo, atadura)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Haz el nudo bien fuerte para que no se desaten las cuerdas otra vez.
Make the knot very tight so the cords don't come undone again.

knot

nombre masculino (enredo)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
No puedo desenredar el nudo que se formó en mi cabello.
I cannot untangle the knot in my hair.

knot

nombre masculino (nódulo en el tronco) (tree)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Lo barnizó natural para que se viera cada nudo de la madera.
He gave it a natural varnish so you could see each knot on the wood.

lump

nombre masculino (estrechamiento)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Se me hizo un nudo en la garganta que no me dejaba respirar.
I felt a lump in my throat, and I could not breathe.

junction

nombre masculino (punto de confluencia) (roads)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Puedes buscar la foto aérea del nudo vial.
Look for the aerial photo of the road junction.

crux, heart

nombre masculino (parte central de una obra) (literary)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
En el nudo de la obra se enlazan las tres historias y se conocen todos los personajes.
At the crux (or: heart) of the play, three stories intertwine and all the characters meet.

knot

nombre masculino (unidad de velocidad) (nautical)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
El nudo es la unidad de medida de la velocidad de una nave, equivale a una milla marina por hora.
A knot is the unit used to measure the speed of a ship; it's equivalent to one marine mile per hour.

knot

nombre masculino (bulto de los tendones)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
La aparición de nudos puede ser síntoma de enfermedad.
The appearance of knots could be a sign of disease.

the heart of the matter

locución nominal masculina (el meollo)

(expression: Prepositional phrase, adverbial phrase, or other phrase or expression--for example, "behind the times," "on your own.")
Mauricio tendrá que parar de dar vueltas si quiere llegar al nudo de la cuestión.

get a lump in your throat

(sentir congoja)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")
Se me hace un nudo en la garganta cada vez que mi madre llora.
I get a lump in my throat every time my mother cries.

get a lump in your throat

(sentir angustia)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")
Si llegas muy tarde a casa se me hace un nudo en la garganta.

get a lump in your throat

(por aflicción)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")
Se me hizo un nudo cuando supe que estaba enferma.

reef knot, sailor's knot

nombre masculino (fácil de desatar)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
El nudo marinero se usa en las cuerdas de rescate.

naked owner

locución nominal masculina (derecho: titular de derecho de dominio)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

have a knot in your stomach, have a knot in the pit of your stomach

locución verbal (coloquial (sentir angustia)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")
Tengo un nudo en el estómago desde que mi esposa fue llevada de urgencia al hospital.
I've had a knot in my stomach since my wife was rushed to the hospital.

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