silver cord
- noun
- /ˈsɪlvər kɔrd/
:
cordón plateado
- Some psychologists describe the silver cord as the invisible link connecting a mother and her child.
Examples
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After her son left for college, she felt the silver cord stretch but never break.
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Literature often portrays the silver cord as a symbol of maternal love and connection.
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The silver cord between them is unbreakable.
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She felt a strong silver cord connecting her to her mother.
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After her son left for college, she felt the silver cord stretch but never break.
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Some psychologists describe the silver cord as the invisible link connecting a mother and her child.
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Literature often portrays the silver cord as a symbol of maternal love and connection.
Synonyms
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2.9
Feeling close to someone over time
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A close feeling between people who are related
An emotional tie between a mother and her baby that starts after birth
How Strong
Surface Forms
Morphology
silver + cord
The noun 'cord' gives a clear image of a tie or connection and 'silver' evokes value or purity, so a learner could infer a figurative ‘precious tie’ from the constituents. However, the specific sense 'a strong emotional bond between a mother and her child' is a culturally specific figurative extension not directly predictable from the words alone, so prior exposure is typically needed to fix the exact referent.
Etymology
The noun silver cord may come from a simple image: a shiny rope that joins two people, with silver for its bright, precious look and cord for a strong rope. People picture this invisible link that can stretch but not break between a mother and her child, so the phrase means 'a deep emotional bond'.