This is the 5336th most frequent Spanish word.
ligamento
A "ligamento" is a ligament, a band of tough, flexible tissue that connects bones or supports organs.
In this sentence, 'ligamento' is used in its anatomical sense, referring to a band of tissue connecting bones in the skeletal system.
El ligamento de su rodilla se dañó durante el partido.
The ligament in his knee was injured during the game.
Here, 'ligamento' is employed in a figurative sense, referring to the tension or 'linking' involved in tuning musical strings.
El guitarista afinó el ligamento de las cuerdas para mejorar el sonido.
The guitarist adjusted the tightening of the strings to improve the sound.
In this example, 'ligamento' is metaphorically used to describe a conceptual connection between two ideas.