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sarta

string

noun SAHR-tah Rare
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Also means

series

Usage Note

Sarta literally means a string of objects threaded together (like beads or sausages), but its most common current use is figurative: una sarta de mentiras = a string of lies, una sarta de insultos = a torrent of insults. It nearly always appears in this idiomatic construction with a following de + noun. Using it for a literal string of beads is now rare outside regional or literary registers.

Examples

"Dijo una sarta de mentiras sin ruborizarse."

Natural Translation

He rattled off a string of lies without blushing.

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