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Leiter
in the PONS Dictionary
I. lad·der [ˈlædəʳ, Am -ɚ] N
1. ladder (device for climbing):
ladder
Leiter f <-s, ->
it's unlucky to walk under a ladder
es bringt Unglück, unter einer Leiter durchzugehen
to be up a ladder
auf einer Leiter stehen
to go up a ladder
auf eine Leiter steigen
2. ladder (hierarchy):
ladder
[Stufen]leiter f
those who are further up the company ladder
die in den oberen Etagen
to climb the social ladder
gesellschaftlich aufsteigen
to move up the ladder
die Stufenleiter [des Erfolgs] hochklettern
to move up the ladder (in a company)
beruflich aufsteigen
3. ladder Brit, Aus (in stocking):
ladder
Laufmasche f <-, -n>
II. lad·der [ˈlædəʳ, Am -ɚ] VB trans Brit, Aus
to ladder tights
eine Laufmasche in eine Strumpfhose machen
I've laddered my tights
ich habe mir eine Laufmasche geholt
III. lad·der [ˈlædəʳ, Am -ɚ] VB intr Brit, Aus
ladder stockings, tights:
ladder
eine Laufmasche bekommen
those thin tights ladder easily
diese dünnen Strumpfhosen reißen schnell
aer·ial ˈlad·der N
aerial ladder
Drehleiter f <-, -n>
ex·ˈten·sion lad·der N
extension ladder
Ausziehleiter f <-, -n>
ˈlad·der tour·na·ment N
ladder tournament
Ranglistenturnier nt
ca·ˈreer lad·der N
career ladder
Karriereleiter f
rope ˈlad·der N
rope ladder
Strickleiter f <-, -n>
ˈsalm·on lad·der N
salmon ladder
Lachsleiter f
salmon ladder
Lachstreppe f
scal·ing lad·der [ˈskeɪɪŋˌ-, Am -ɚ] N hist
scaling ladder
Sturmleiter f
ˈturn·ta·ble lad·der N
turntable ladder
Drehleiter f <-, -n>
OpenDict entry
ladder logic N
ladder logic (a programming technique for automation components) TECH
Kontaktplanlogik
Klett Biology Glossary
twisted rope ladder N
twisted rope ladder
verdrillte Strickleiter
fish pass, fish passage, fish ladder N
fish pass
Fischtreppe
Present
Iladder
youladder
he/she/itladders
weladder
youladder
theyladder
Past
Iladdered
youladdered
he/she/itladdered
weladdered
youladdered
theyladdered
Present Perfect
Ihaveladdered
youhaveladdered
he/she/ithasladdered
wehaveladdered
youhaveladdered
theyhaveladdered
Past Perfect
Ihadladdered
youhadladdered
he/she/ithadladdered
wehadladdered
youhadladdered
theyhadladdered
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Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)
to descend a ladder/the stairs
eine Leiter/die Treppe hinuntersteigen
she climbed higher up the ladder
sie kletterte weiter die Leiter hoch
it's unlucky to walk under a ladder
es bringt Unglück, unter einer Leiter durchzugehen
von einer Leiter heruntersteigen
to come down off a ladder
ein Gerüst/eine Leiter/einen Turm/einen Berg besteigen
to climb [or go up] a scaffolding/ladder/tower/mountain
Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)
A starter home for wine regions climbing the quality ladder.
en.wikipedia.org
But we store the things in the attic, and that entails getting the extension ladder out, setting up the light, etc., etc.
www.gazettes.com
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
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
The staircase was replaced by a vertical ladder, and the tower was modified to include an aircraft warning light.
en.wikipedia.org
Examples from the Internet (not verified by PONS Editors)
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Here is only a small ladder!
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www.ronny-pannasch.de
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Hier nur eine kleine Leiter!
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www.ronny-pannasch.de
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The second floor has 1 bathroom ( WC, hand-basin ), full equipped kitchen ( 4 ceramic plates, electric oven, fridge, kettle, microwave ), sitting area ( Salamandra, English satellite TV ) 1 mezzanine ( accessible by ladder, 1 double bed ), 1 large terrace with BBQ and panoramic views.
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www.aljezur-info.de
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Im zweiten Stock befindet sich 1 Badezimmer ( WC, Waschbecken ), voll eingerichtete Küche ( 4 Keramikplatten, elektrischer Herd, Kühlschrank, Wasserkocher, Mikrowelle ), Sitzgelegenheit ( Salamandra, Englisches Sat. TV ) 1 Mezzanine ( über Leiter zu erreichen, 1 Doppelbett ), 1 grosse Terrasse mit BBQ und Panorama Blick.
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www.aljezur-info.de
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I swam to the now completely town ladder (which you cannot grab anymore even during high tide due to the tilt, see also the photograph).
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www.explorermagazin.de
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Ich bin noch einmal zur mittlerweile komplett zerrissenen Leiter geschwommen (die man durch die Schräglage auch bei Flut nicht mehr greifen kann, siehe Fotos).
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www.explorermagazin.de
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Is it an irresistible rise up, whether easy or troublesome, with or without overcoming obstacle on a stairway, ladder or on a mountain slope,…
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de.mimi.hu
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Ist es ein unbeirrbares Aufwärtssteigen, ob leicht oder mühsam, mit oder ohne Hindernisüberwindung, auf einer Treppe, Leiter oder an einem Berghang,…
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de.mimi.hu
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Magnificated view of the broad ladder from the figures above in regular image contrast of ECCI ( not inverted ).
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www.uni-saarland.de
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Vergrößerte Darstellung der breiten Leiter aus den obigen Bildern im normalen Bildkontrast des ECCI ( nicht invertiert ).
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www.uni-saarland.de

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