rope ladder in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for rope ladder in the English»French Dictionary

rope ladder N

rope ladder

échelle f de corde

Translations for rope ladder in the English»French Dictionary

climb ladder, rope, tree

grimper à

Translations for rope ladder in the French»English Dictionary

échelle de corde

rope ladder

redescendre de l'échelle/la corde

to climb back down from the ladder/the rope

remonter à l'échelle/la corde

to climb back up the ladder/the rope

Translations for rope ladder in the English»French Dictionary

I.ladder [Brit ˈladə, Am ˈlædər] N

1. ladder (for climbing):

ladder

échelle f also fig

social/career ladder

échelle sociale/professionnelle

to be at the bottom/top of the ladder lit

être au pied/en haut de l'échelle

to be at the bottom/top of the ladder fig

être au bas/au sommet de l'échelle

to work one's way up the ladder fig

gravir les échelons

2. ladder Brit (in stockings):

ladder

échelle f

ladder

maille f filée

II.ladder [Brit ˈladə, Am ˈlædər] VB trans

ladder stocking:

ladder

filer

III.ladder [Brit ˈladə, Am ˈlædər] VB intr

ladder stocking:

ladder

filer

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

rope ladder in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for rope ladder in the English»French Dictionary

rope ladder N

rope ladder

échelle f de corde

Translations for rope ladder in the English»French Dictionary

I.ladder [ˈlædəʳ, Am -ɚ] N

1. ladder a. fig (device):

ladder

échelle f

2. ladder Aus, Brit (in stocking):

ladder

maille f filée

II.ladder [ˈlædəʳ, Am -ɚ] VB trans, intr

ladder stockings:

ladder

filer

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

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

He was one of the first to descend the volcanic chamber using a rope ladder.

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In this game, the player must keep their balance while climbing an angled rope ladder that can pivot and invert the player.

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To get up to the main deck, passengers were required to climb a wooden or rope ladder.

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Like tree houses, a tree tent can be accessed via a rope ladder and provide a sheltered environment for recreation and various outdoor activities.

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Having a rope ladder or even a simple rope ready would make sense if a longer wooden ladder could not be hauled into the building.

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Some swing sets include play items other than swings, such as a rope ladder or sliding pole.

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The rope ladder is the one they climbed to safety.

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The complete system bears some likeness to a rope ladder.

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As she was climbing down a rope ladder to depart the ship, the money purse accidentally fell into the harbor.

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They then had to climb a rope ladder to a container suspended above the ground, where they would have to engage in a stunt fight.

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