Spanish term
United States
24 years of experience in many countries
Native in: Spanish 
Works in: English to Spanish, Spanish to English, English to French, and 6 more.
y tiró de los cordones
It's about the story of The Pandora Box" Is okay to translate it as she took and untied the ropes?
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Sin embargo, la curiosidad de Pandora se apoderó de ella; tomó la caja y tiró de los cordones desatando los nudos. Para su sorpresa, cuando levantó la pesada tapa, un enjambre de adversidades estalló desde la caja: l
| 4 +3 | and tugged at the cords |
Althea Draper
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Proposed translations
United Kingdom
Freelance Medical Translator, MA (Hons)
Native in: English (Variants: British, Scottish)
Works in: French to English, Spanish to English, English
and tugged at the cords
"When Pandora knew Epimetheus was out of sight, she would untie the heavy gold cords that kept the box securely fastened, and run her fingers over the carved woodwork. She longed to give in to temptation and open the box, but she always re-tied the cords and returned the box to its shelf."
https://www.theguardian.com/education/2003/jul/01/primarysch...
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