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There had evidently been recent entertainment, for on the far side of the square a little knot of women stood conversing by the town stocks, round which lay a mess of rotten fruit and vegetables.
Era evidente que había habido jolgorio hacía poco, porque en el otro extremo de la plaza se veía un grupo de mujeres parloteando junto al cepo municipal y el suelo estaba cubierto de frutas y verduras podridas.
Sansom, Christopher John / DissolutionSansom, Christopher John / El gallo negro
El gallo negro
Sansom, Christopher John
Dissolution
Sansom, Christopher John
© C.J. Sansom, 2003
The noose fashioned around her neck had creased the folds of skin, cutting in like a knot at the bottom of a child's balloon.
La soga que le rodeaba el cuello le había arrugado la piel de modo que recordaba al nudo del globo de un niño.
Katzenbach, John / The Madman's TaleKatzenbach, John / La Historia del Loco
La Historia del Loco
Katzenbach, John
The Madman's Tale
Katzenbach, John
© 2004 by John Katzenbach
A knot holding it together.
Un nudo para unir las dos partes rotas del cordón.
Kava, Alex / A Perfect EvilKava, Alex / Bajo Sospecha
Bajo Sospecha
Kava, Alex
A Perfect Evil
Kava, Alex
© S.M. Kava 2000
He remembered lying awake during nights of fever, trying again and again to mentally untie those knots.
Recordó haber pasado noches de fiebre en vela, tratando una y otra vez de desatar mentalmente esos nudos.
Simmons, Dan / Phases of GravitySimmons, Dan / Fases de Gravedad
Fases de Gravedad
Simmons, Dan
© 1991 Ediciones В S.A.
© 1989 by Dan Simmons
Phases of Gravity
Simmons, Dan
© 1989, 2001 by Dan Simmons
I felt my stomach knotting.
Sentí un nudo en el estómago.
Sawyer, Robert / Calculating GodSawyer, Robert / El calculo de Dios
El calculo de Dios
Sawyer, Robert
© 2002 by Ediciones B, S.A.
© 2000 by Robert Sawyer
Calculating God
Sawyer, Robert
© 2000 by Robert Sawyer
The forest seemed to grow more snarled and knotted together as it gave way to swamp, almost as if the two elements of nature were struggling over possession of the earth beneath their feet.
El bosque tenía un aspecto más espeso y tupido a medida que se acercaban al pantano, como si ambos lucharan por la posesión de la tierra.
Katzenbach, John / Just CauseKatzenbach, John / Juicio Final
Juicio Final
Katzenbach, John
© 1992 by John Katzenbach
© Ediciones B, S. A., 2006
Just Cause
Katzenbach, John
© 1992 by John Katzenbach
A few knots out of the harbor an armada of sailboats sliced through water that looked like tin foil.
A alguna distancia del puerto, una armada de barcos de vela cortaba un agua que parecía papel estaño.
Kellerman, Jonathan / When The Bough BreaksKellerman, Jonathan / La Rama Rota
La Rama Rota
Kellerman, Jonathan
When The Bough Breaks
Kellerman, Jonathan
© 1985 by Jonathan Kellerman
Twist, twist and continue twisting until the middle of the rope is a fat knotted mess.
Retuerza, retuerza y continúe retorciendo hasta que la sección del medio de la cuerda sea un gran revoltijo de nudos.

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Gordian knot
nudo gordiano

Word forms

knot

verb
Basic forms
Pastknotted
Imperativeknot
Present Participle (Participle I)knotting
Past Participle (Participle II)knotted
Present Indefinite, Active Voice
I knotwe knot
you knotyou knot
he/she/it knotsthey knot
Present Continuous, Active Voice
I am knottingwe are knotting
you are knottingyou are knotting
he/she/it is knottingthey are knotting
Present Perfect, Active Voice
I have knottedwe have knotted
you have knottedyou have knotted
he/she/it has knottedthey have knotted
Present Perfect Continuous, Active Voice
I have been knottingwe have been knotting
you have been knottingyou have been knotting
he/she/it has been knottingthey have been knotting
Past Indefinite, Active Voice
I knottedwe knotted
you knottedyou knotted
he/she/it knottedthey knotted
Past Continuous, Active Voice
I was knottingwe were knotting
you were knottingyou were knotting
he/she/it was knottingthey were knotting
Past Perfect, Active Voice
I had knottedwe had knotted
you had knottedyou had knotted
he/she/it had knottedthey had knotted
Past Perfect Continuous, Active Voice
I had been knottingwe had been knotting
you had been knottingyou had been knotting
he/she/it had been knottingthey had been knotting
Future Indefinite, Active Voice
I shall/will knotwe shall/will knot
you will knotyou will knot
he/she/it will knotthey will knot
Future Continuous, Active Voice
I shall/will be knottingwe shall/will be knotting
you will be knottingyou will be knotting
he/she/it will be knottingthey will be knotting
Future Perfect, Active Voice
I shall/will have knottedwe shall/will have knotted
you will have knottedyou will have knotted
he/she/it will have knottedthey will have knotted
Future Perfect Continuous, Active Voice
I shall/will have been knottingwe shall/will have been knotting
you will have been knottingyou will have been knotting
he/she/it will have been knottingthey will have been knotting
Future in the Past Indefinite, Active Voice
I should/would knotwe should/would knot
you would knotyou would knot
he/she/it would knotthey would knot
Future in the Past Continuous, Active Voice
I should/would be knottingwe should/would be knotting
you would be knottingyou would be knotting
he/she/it would be knottingthey would be knotting
Future in the Past Perfect, Active Voice
I should/would have knottedwe should/would have knotted
you would have knottedyou would have knotted
he/she/it would have knottedthey would have knotted
Future in the Past Perfect Continuous, Active Voice
I should/would have been knottingwe should/would have been knotting
you would have been knottingyou would have been knotting
he/she/it would have been knottingthey would have been knotting
Present Indefinite, Passive Voice
I am knottedwe are knotted
you are knottedyou are knotted
he/she/it is knottedthey are knotted
Present Continuous, Passive Voice
I am being knottedwe are being knotted
you are being knottedyou are being knotted
he/she/it is being knottedthey are being knotted
Present Perfect, Passive Voice
I have been knottedwe have been knotted
you have been knottedyou have been knotted
he/she/it has been knottedthey have been knotted
Past Indefinite, Passive Voice
I was knottedwe were knotted
you were knottedyou were knotted
he/she/it was knottedthey were knotted
Past Continuous, Passive Voice
I was being knottedwe were being knotted
you were being knottedyou were being knotted
he/she/it was being knottedthey were being knotted
Past Perfect, Passive Voice
I had been knottedwe had been knotted
you had been knottedyou had been knotted
he/she/it had been knottedthey had been knotted
Future Indefinite, Passive Voice
I shall/will be knottedwe shall/will be knotted
you will be knottedyou will be knotted
he/she/it will be knottedthey will be knotted
Future Perfect, Passive Voice
I shall/will have been knottedwe shall/will have been knotted
you will have been knottedyou will have been knotted
he/she/it will have been knottedthey will have been knotted

knot

noun
SingularPlural
Common caseknotknots
Possessive caseknot'sknots'