umbilical cord
US /ʌmˈbɪl.ɪ.kəl ˌkɔːrd/
UK /ʌmˈbɪl.ɪ.kəl ˌkɔːrd/
1.
cordão umbilical
a flexible cordlike structure containing blood vessels and attaching a human or other mammalian fetus to the placenta during gestation
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The doctor clamped and cut the umbilical cord after the baby was born.
O médico clampeou e cortou o cordão umbilical depois que o bebê nasceu.
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The umbilical cord provides nutrients and oxygen to the developing fetus.
O cordão umbilical fornece nutrientes e oxigênio ao feto em desenvolvimento.
2.
cordão umbilical (figurado), conexão vital
a connection or link that is essential or that provides support, especially one that is difficult to break
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He still has an umbilical cord to his mother, calling her for every decision.
Ele ainda tem um cordão umbilical com a mãe, ligando para ela a cada decisão.
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The company's dependence on that single client was like an umbilical cord, making them vulnerable.
A dependência da empresa daquele único cliente era como um cordão umbilical, tornando-os vulneráveis.