Meaning of umbilical cord | Babel Free
Definitions
- The flexible structure connecting a foetus with the placenta; it transports nourishment to the foetus and removes waste.
- The line that supplies an astronaut with oxygen and communications when outside a spacecraft.
- Any of the various lines connecting a rocket to its launch pad before liftoff.
- Synonym of funiculus.
- An overdependence on or overattachment to support, especially from one's parents or guardians.
Equivalents
Català
cordó umbilical
Dansk
navlestreng
Deutsch
Nabelschnur
Ελληνικά
ομφάλιος λώρος
Español
cuerda umbilical
فارسی
بند ناف
Suomi
napanuora
Français
cordon ombilical
Galego
cadillo
עברית
חֶבֶל הַטַּבּוּר
Magyar
köldökzsinór
Հայերեն
պորտալար
Italiano
cordone ombelicale
ქართული
ჭიპლარი
Қазақша
кіндікбау
ខ្មែរ
ទងផ្ចិត
Кыргызча
киндик
Latviešu
nabassaite
Македонски
папочна врвца
മലയാളം
പൊക്കിൾക്കൊടി
မြန်မာဘာသာ
ချက်ကြိုး
ਪੰਜਾਬੀ
ਨਾੜੂ
Polski
pępowina
Português
cordão umbilical
Русский
пуповина
Slovenčina
pupočná šnúra
Svenska
navelsträng
Kiswahili
kitovu
ไทย
สายสะดือ
Türkçe
göbek bağı
Yorùbá
iwọ
Examples
“Remember⟳ the eastern leg of HS2 being lopped back to the East Midlands? To this Yorkshireman, this was a tragedy. It removed the umbilical cord designed to connect⟳ and bind⟳ together the modern advanced manufacturing corridor of England (West Midlands-East Midlands-the reborn Sheffield-Leeds-Teesside-Tyneside), helping it to be capable of competing internationally through the synergy of skills and skilled people.”
CEFR level
B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
See also
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