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I . lad·der [ˈlædəʳ] N

1. ladder (device for climbing):

ladder
lestev f
to be up a ladder
stati na lestvi
to go up a ladder
povzpeti se po lestvi

2. ladder (hierarchy):

ladder
lestvica f

3. ladder (in stocking):

ladder Brit Aus
spuščena zanka f

II . lad·der [ˈlædəʳ] VB trans Brit Aus

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III . lad·der [ˈlædəʳ] VB intr Brit Aus

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ladder stockings, tights:

ladder
imeti spuščeno zanko

ex·ˈten·sion lad·der N

rope ˈlad·der N

rope ladder
pletena lestev f

ˈsalm·on lad·der N

Usage examples with ladder

telescopic ladder
iztegljiva lestev
to steady the ladder
trdno držati lestev
he's up that ladder
na vrhu tiste lestve je
to ladder tights
narediti zanko na nogavicah
to be up a ladder
stati na lestvi
to go up a ladder
povzpeti se po lestvi
to climb [up] a ladder
splezati po lestvi navzgor
up the ladder/mountain/stairs
po lestvi/gori/stopnicah navzgor
the top rung of the ladder fig
najvišja stopnička na karierni lestvici
they made their escape by means of a rope ladder
pobegnili so po pleteni lestvi

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English
The staircase was replaced by a vertical ladder, and the tower was modified to include an aircraft warning light.
en.wikipedia.org
Even if they sink down the ladder, they can't afford to play like a cellar-dwelling team.
www.theroar.com.au
The ladder-approach is a stepwise generalization, in which each derived dataset is based on the other database of the next larger scale.
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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).
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A steam radiator provides heat, and a ladder provides access to the pilothouse roof.
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He was apprenticed to a watchmaker, and acquired a shop in 1807 and ascended the retail ladder.
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A starter home for wine regions climbing the quality ladder.
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The programming software allows entry and editing of the ladder-style logic.
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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 tree houses were accessible only by rope ladder.
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