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I . ladder [ˈlædəɐ, Am -ɚ] N

1. ladder (for climbing):

ladder
ле́стница f

3. ladder Brit, Aus in stocking:

ladder
спусти́вшаяся петля́ f

II . ladder [ˈlædəɐ, Am -ɚ] VB trans (stockings, tights)

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ladder
рвать

III . ladder [ˈlædəɐ, Am -ɚ] VB intr (stockings, tights)

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rope ladder N

salmon ladder N

turntable ladder N

Usage examples with ladder

to mount a ladder
взобра́ться по ле́стнице
to climb the social ladder
поднима́ться по обще́ственной ле́стнице
to move up the ladder
продвига́ться по слу́жбе
to fall/jump off a ladder
упа́сть/спры́гнуть с ле́стницы

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English
The ladder-approach is a stepwise generalization, in which each derived dataset is based on the other database of the next larger scale.
en.wikipedia.org
A door is however provided, along with a detraining ladder, at the end of each car in case emergency egress is required.
en.wikipedia.org
Five other people were rescued by firefighters using a turntable ladder and one man made his own way out of the rear of the property.
www.bbc.co.uk
The staircase was replaced by a vertical ladder, and the tower was modified to include an aircraft warning light.
en.wikipedia.org
A steam radiator provides heat, and a ladder provides access to the pilothouse roof.
en.wikipedia.org
Which of these twentysomethings are going to climb the income ladder?
www.theglobeandmail.com
They have a variety of shapes: the most common are the simple perforation (a simple opening) and the scalariform perforation (several elongated openings in a ladder-like design).
en.wikipedia.org
A starter home for wine regions climbing the quality ladder.
en.wikipedia.org
Local firefighters raised a ladder to allow some people to escape.
en.wikipedia.org
He was apprenticed to a watchmaker, and acquired a shop in 1807 and ascended the retail ladder.
en.wikipedia.org

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