Breakdown of El gancho, el cual es pesado, está por romper el amarre.
ser
to be
estar
to be (location/state)
pesado
heavy
romper
to break
Questions & Answers about El gancho, el cual es pesado, está por romper el amarre.
Why do we use está por romper instead of just va a romper?
Why use el cual instead of the simpler que for "which"?
You could definitely use que here! However, el cual is often used in non-restrictive clauses (the extra information set off by commas) to sound slightly more formal or precise. It must agree in gender and number with the noun it refers back to, which is why it is masculine singular to match el gancho.
Why is it es pesado and not está pesado?
What is the root of the word amarre?
It comes from the verb amarrar, which means to tie, fasten, or moor. An amarre is the physical tie, rope, or mooring holding something in place.