rope in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for rope in the English»French Dictionary

I.rope [Brit rəʊp, Am roʊp] N

1. rope (gen):

rope (also for climbing)

corde f

a piece of rope

un bout de corde

the rope (hanging)

la corde

to bring back the rope

réintroduire la pendaison

to be on the ropes (in boxing) lit

être dans les cordes

to be on the ropes fig

avoir le dos au mur

2. rope fig:

rope (of pearls)

rang m

rope (of hair)

tresse f

II.rope [Brit rəʊp, Am roʊp] VB trans

1. rope:

rope victim, animal

attacher (to à)

rope climber

encorder

rope trunk

nouer [qc] avec une corde

a roped party (of climbers)

une cordée d'alpinistes

2. rope Am (lasso):

rope cattle

prendre [qc] au lasso

rope fig, inf

mettre le grappin sur inf

III.rope [Brit rəʊp, Am roʊp]

give him enough rope and he'll hang himself

si on le laisse faire, il va se casser la figure inf

give him enough rope and he'll hang himself

si on le laisse faire, il va s'enferrer

to give sb plenty of rope

laisser à qn toute la liberté qu'il/elle veut

to know the ropes inf

connaître les ficelles inf

to show sb the ropes

montrer les ficelles à qn inf

to be at the end of one's rope inf Am

être au bout du rouleau inf

buoy rope N

buoy rope

orin m

bell rope N

bell rope (in church)

corde f de cloche

bell rope (in house)

cordon m de sonnette

I.rope in VB [Brit rəʊp -, Am roʊp -] inf (rope [sb], rope in [sb])

1. rope in Brit (to help with task):

rope in

embaucher inf

rope in

mettre [qn] à contribution

2. rope in Am (by trickery):

rope in (into situation, deal)

embringuer inf

to get roped in

se faire embringuer inf

I.rope off VB [Brit rəʊp -, Am roʊp -] (rope off [sth], rope [sth] off)

rope off

barrer [qc] avec une corde

rope-length N SPORTS

rope-length

longueur f de corde

rope ladder N

rope ladder

échelle f de corde

rope bridge [ˈrəʊp brɪdʒ] N

rope bridge

pont m de singe

rope up VB [Brit rəʊp -, Am roʊp -] (in climbing)

rope up

s'encorder

rope trick N

rope trick

tour m de la corde

rope in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for rope in the English»French Dictionary

I.rope [rəʊp, Am roʊp] N

1. rope (solid cord):

rope

corde f

2. rope (of garlic):

rope

tresse f

rope of pearls

sautoir m

3. rope pl (in boxing ring):

rope

corde f

Phrases:

it's money for old rope

c'est de l'argent pour pas grand chose

to know the ropes

connaître son affaire sur le bout des doigts

to learn the ropes

apprendre les ficelles

to show sb the ropes

mettre qn au courant

II.rope [rəʊp, Am roʊp] VB trans

1. rope (fasten):

rope

attacher

2. rope SPORTS:

to rope sb (together)

encorder qn

skipping rope N Brit, skip rope N Am

skipping rope

corde f à sauter

jump rope N Am

jump rope

corde f à sauter

rope in VB trans inf (get help from)

rope in

forcer un peu

rope off VB trans

rope off

séparer à l'aide d'une corde

rope-walker N THEAT

rope-walker

funambule mf

rope up VB intr

rope up

s'encorder

rope ladder N

rope ladder

échelle f de corde

rope dancer N

rope dancer THEAT → rope-walker

See also rope-walker

rope-walker N THEAT

rope-walker

funambule mf

Translations for rope in the French»English Dictionary

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rope Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

to be at the end of one's tether [or rope Am]

être au bout du rouleau

rope of pearls

sautoir m

it's money for old rope

c'est de l'argent pour pas grand chose

to rope sb (together)

encorder qn

to tug at the rope

tirer sur la corde

to cut through the rope

couper la corde

to come adrift Brit inf seam, rope

se détacher

to skip a rope

sauter à la corde

to go up the climbing rope

grimper [ou monter] à la corde

to tie oneself on to a rope

s'attacher à une corde

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

There are additional concerns that horses are underfed and overused, repeatedly roped until lame, with rope burns down to the bone.

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The castaways would be attached to a rope threaded through obstacles which they would have to climb under, over, or around.

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Navigation and rope work are also featured in all but the shortest races, but this is only the beginning.

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They can not kick their feet, nor swim to a rescuer, nor grasp a rope or other rescue equipment.

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All of the tribe members would then pull on a rope to raise the statue to the top of the tower.

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Up until the 1980s, the most common mounting system used twisted strips of cowhide as rope.

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Realistically, the fall would likely include several more feet due to rope elasticity and slack and give in the overall mechanical system.

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Hands must always be on the rope and you may not support it with any other part of your body or let it slacken.

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Accidents during disembarkation are most often due to being struck by a rope (line), railing or other item due to the ship's motion, or attempting to avoid such items.

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The trampoline slots along the inside of the beams and is tensioned by rope or shock cord.

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