No. 5,336 in Spanish
ligamento
A "ligamento" is a ligament, a band of tough, flexible tissue that connects bones or supports organs.
In a sentence
El ligamento de su rodilla se dañó durante el partido.
The ligament in his knee was injured during the game.
In this sentence, 'ligamento' is used in its anatomical sense, referring to a band of tissue connecting bones in the skeletal system.
El guitarista afinó el ligamento de las cuerdas para mejorar el sonido.
The guitarist adjusted the tightening of the strings to improve the sound.
Here, 'ligamento' is employed in a figurative sense, referring to the tension or 'linking' involved in tuning musical strings.
La idea sirvió como un ligamento entre los dos conceptos.
The idea served as a link between the two concepts.
In this example, 'ligamento' is metaphorically used to describe a conceptual connection between two ideas.
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