No. 6,521 in Spanish

cadena

Chain.

In a sentence

Ella lleva una cadena de oro como collar.
She wears a gold chain as a necklace.
In this sentence, 'cadena' refers to a physical piece of jewelry, specifically a chain.
La cadena nacional transmitió el discurso del presidente.
The national broadcaster aired the president's speech.
Here, 'cadena' is used in the context of a network or broadcasting channel.
Una cadena de eventos llevó al inesperado desenlace.
A chain of events led to the unexpected outcome.
In this sentence, 'cadena' metaphorically describes a connected sequence of events.

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