echar una cuerda

Language: es

1.
SpainLatin AmericaGeneral Spanishneutralcolloquial
- To throw, lower, pass, or secure a rope so that someone else can climb, descend, be hauled up, or be supported.
2.
SpainLatin AmericaGeneral Spanishneutralcolloquial
- To provide a rope as part of a rescue, aid, or technical operation; figuratively, to provide a physical lifeline or means of support.

Examples:

ES: Yo tenía que trepar por la pared abrir la ventana del tercer piso, echar una cuerda y subir a los demás.
EN: MY JOB, YOU SEE, WAS TO SCALE THE WALL, OPEN THE THIRD-FLOOR WINDOW, DROP A ROPE DOWN AND HAUL THE OTHERS UP.

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