extension ladder in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Translations for extension ladder in the English»Spanish Dictionary

extension ladder N

extension ladder

escalera f extensible

Translations for extension ladder in the English»Spanish Dictionary

I.ladder [Am ˈlædər, Brit ˈladə] N

1. ladder CONSTR:

ladder

escalera f (de mano)

aerial or Brit turntable ladder

escalera f giratoria

2.1. ladder (scale):

the social ladder

la escala social

the promotion ladder

el escalafón

you have to start at the bottom of the ladder

hay que empezar desde abajo

another step up the ladder to fame

otro peldaño en la escalera hacia la fama

2.2. ladder Brit SPORTS:

ladder

liga f

3. ladder (in stocking, tights):

ladder Brit

carrera f

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

to ladder one's stockings

hacerse una carrera en las medias

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

my tights have laddered

se me ha hecho una carrera en las medias

extension [Am ˌɪkˈstɛn(t)ʃ(ə)n, Brit ɪkˈstɛnʃ(ə)n, ɛkˈstɛnʃ(ə)n] N

1.1. extension U (of power, meaning):

extension

extensión f

extension

ampliación f

by extension

por extensión

1.2. extension U or C (lengthening):

extension (of line, road)

prolongación f

extension (of period, visit)

prolongación f

extension (of period, visit)

extensión f

the extension of the deadline

la prórroga or extensión del plazo

1.3. extension C (appendage):

the brush seemed like an extension of his hand

el pincel parecía una prolongación de su mano

women were considered mere extensions of their husbands

se consideraba a las mujeres un mero apéndice de sus maridos

2. extension C (to building):

extension

ampliación f

they are having an extension built (to house)

están haciendo ampliaciones

they are having an extension built (to museum, hospital)

están construyendo un anexo (or un nuevo pabellón etc.)

3.1. extension TELEC C (line):

extension

extensión f

extension

interno m RioPl

extension

anexo m Chil

extension 14, please

con la extensión 14, por favor

extension 14, please

con el interno 14, por favor RioPl

extension 14, please

con el anexo 14, por favor Chil

3.2. extension TELEC C (telephone):

extension

supletorio m

4. extension U UNIV:

university extension

extensión f universitaria

university extension attr course/lectures

de extensión universitaria

5. extension C COMPUT (for document):

extension

extensión f

extension ladder in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for extension ladder in the English»Spanish Dictionary

extension ladder N

extension ladder

escalera f extensible

Translations for extension ladder in the English»Spanish Dictionary

I.ladder [ˈlædəʳ, Am -ɚ] N

1. ladder (for climbing):

ladder

escalera f (de mano)

2. ladder (hierarchy):

ladder

escala f

to move up the ladder

ascender de categoría

to move up the ladder in company

ascender en la empresa

to climb the social ladder

subir en la escala social

3. ladder Brit, Aus in stocking:

ladder

carrera f

II.ladder [ˈlædəʳ, Am -ɚ] VB trans

ladder

hacerse una carrera en

III.ladder [ˈlædəʳ, Am -ɚ] VB intr

these tights ladder easily

a estas medias se les hacen carreras enseguida

extension [ɪkˈstenʃən] N

1. extension (increase):

extension

extensión f

extension of rights

ampliación f

by extension

por extensión

2. extension of a deadline:

extension

prórroga f

3. extension (appendage):

extension

apéndice m

4. extension TELEC:

extension

extensión f

extension

supletorio m LatAm

extension

anexo m Chile

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

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

Using an extension ladder, a firefighter -- who insisted on not being identified -- climbed the tree to perform the rescue.

www.stcatharinesstandard.ca

He was on an extension ladder.

qctimes.com

Some of the former needed extension ladders to climb onto high horses.

www.nzherald.co.nz

I noticed an extension ladder rising to the top of the building on the northwest corner of the street.

www.irishcentral.com

But players, coaches and team officials were stuck for several hours before fire officials at the scene used a truck's extension ladder to help the team off the aircraft.

www.espn.com

The team used a triple extension ladder and line rescue to assist with retrieval of the unfortunate swan.

www.plymouthherald.co.uk

And if you're using an extension ladder, secure it at the top or the bottom, or even at both ends to stop it slipping.

content.safetyculture.com.au

Not everyone has a large extension ladder or wants to be climbing up a ladder on a two-storey home when it's freezing cold outside.

www.brandonsun.com

Long extension ladders include two or more pieces, perhaps the first piece being a hook route, and the second piece being a run up the ladder to the end-zone.

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