Translations for „ropy“ in the English » German Dictionary

ropy, ropey [ˈrəʊpi, Am ˈroʊ-] ADJ

1. ropy (rope-like):

ropy

seilartig

2. ropy Brit, Aus pej inf (ill):

ropy

elend

to feel ropy

sich acc elend fühlen

3. ropy Brit, Aus pej inf (of poor quality):

ropy

schlecht

ropy welfare system

marodes Wohlfahrtssystem

ropy tyres

schlechte Reifen

ropy ADJ

User Entry

ropy (sticky substance)

zähflüssig-klebrig

Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

ropy tyres

schlechte Reifen

to feel ropy

sich acc elend fühlen

ropy welfare system

marodes Wohlfahrtssystem

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

The cheapskate way can often end up costing more and leading to a pretty ropy experience.

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Wrapped around her arms were thick, ropy, raised scars -- ones that will not fade.

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In contrast to the relatively spare style of his compatriots, his ropy brushstrokes piled one on the other to produce masses of texture combined in dense and involved patterns.

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Everyone knows these huge, ropy veins are bad news, but most assume that it's just for cosmetic reasons.

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It meant bad, or cheap, or ropy.

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Ropy arms, thick necks, eyes flat, their faces inscrutable.

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Meanwhile, farmers will continue to depend on ropy government agencies for essential materials such as fertiliser and oil.

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Ale muste haue these properties, it muste be fresshe and cleare, it muste not be ropy, nor smoky, nor it must haue no wefte nor tayle.

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For a little extra, one can hold a swath of the ropy black strands.

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Ropy is one way of putting it.

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