No. 11,330 in Spanish

eslabones

"Links," as in parts of a chain or connections in a series.

In a sentence

Los eslabones de la cadena estaban oxidados pero se veían fuertes.
The chain's links were rusted but looked strong.
The word 'eslabones' refers to the individual segments of a chain, used literally.
En este proyecto, cada tarea es uno de los eslabones que llevan al éxito final.
In this project, each task is one of the links that lead to the final success.
Here, 'eslabones' is used metaphorically to represent parts of a process or system.
La historia conecta los eslabones del pasado con los del presente.
History connects the links of the past with those of the present.
In this sentence, 'eslabones' metaphorically emphasizes connections between events and times.

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