rope in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Translations for rope in the English»Spanish Dictionary

I.rope [Am roʊp, Brit rəʊp] N C or U

rope

cuerda f

rope

soga f

rope NAUT

cabo m

a rope of climbers

una cordada

the rope (hanging)

la horca

a rope of pearls

un collar de perlas (de varias vueltas entrelazadas)

give them enough rope and they'll hang themselves

déjalos hacer lo que quieran y ya verás cómo se cavan su propia fosa

to be on the ropes

estar contra las cuerdas

to show sb/know the ropes Mike will show you the ropes

Mike te enseñará cómo funciona todo

ask Helen, she knows the ropes

pregúntale a Helen, que está muy al tanto de todo

II.rope [Am roʊp, Brit rəʊp] VB trans

1. rope (tie):

rope

atar

rope

amarrar LatAm excl RioPl (con una cuerda)

the climbers roped themselves together

los escaladores formaron una cordada

2. rope Am (lasso):

rope steer/cattle

enlazar

rope steer/cattle

lazar Mex

rope steer/cattle

lacear Chil

skip rope, skipping rope Brit [ˈskɪp rəʊp] N

skip rope → jump rope

See also jump rope

jump rope N Am

jump rope

cuerda f de saltar

jump rope

reata f de saltar Mex

jump rope

lazo m de saltar Col

jump rope

cordel m de saltar Chil

jump rope

comba f Spain

to play (at) jump rope

saltar a la cuerda

to play (at) jump rope

saltar a la comba Spain

to play (at) jump rope

saltar (al) lazo Col

to play (at) jump rope

saltar al cordel Chil

to play (at) jump rope

brincar la reata Mex

tow rope [Am ˈtoʊ ˌroʊp, Brit ˈtəʊ ˌrəʊp] N

tow rope NAUT

sirga f

tow rope MOTOR

cuerda f de remolque

tow rope MOTOR

cable m de remolque

wire rope N U

wire rope

cable m metálico

guy rope N

1. guy rope (on tent):

guy rope

cuerda f tensora

guy rope

viento m

2. guy rope (for steadying load):

guy rope

cable m

jump rope N Am

jump rope

cuerda f de saltar

jump rope

reata f de saltar Mex

jump rope

lazo m de saltar Col

jump rope

cordel m de saltar Chil

jump rope

comba f Spain

to play (at) jump rope

saltar a la cuerda

to play (at) jump rope

saltar a la comba Spain

to play (at) jump rope

saltar (al) lazo Col

to play (at) jump rope

saltar al cordel Chil

to play (at) jump rope

brincar la reata Mex

rope-walk [ˈroʊpwɔk] N

rope-walk

funambulismo m

rope ladder N

rope ladder

escalera f de cuerda

rope ladder

escala f de cuerda

rope ladder

escalera f de soga

rope in VB [Am roʊp -, Brit rəʊp -] (v + o + adv, v + adv + o) inf (recruit)

rope in usu pass

agarrar inf

I got roped in to help or into helping

me agarraron para ayudar inf

rope up VB [Am roʊp -, Brit rəʊp -] (v + adv)

rope up climbers:

rope up

encordarse

rope in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for rope in the English»Spanish Dictionary

I.rope [rəʊp, Am roʊp] N

1. rope (cord):

rope

cuerda f

rope of garlic

manojo m

rope of pearls

sarta f

2. rope pl (in boxing):

rope

cuerdas f pl

3. rope (for capital punishment):

rope

soga f

Phrases:

to know the ropes

estar al tanto de todo

to learn the ropes

aprender el oficio

to show sb the ropes

enseñar el oficio a alguien

to have sb on the ropes

tener a alguien contra las cuerdas

II.rope [rəʊp, Am roʊp] VB trans

rope

atar con una cuerda

skipping rope N Brit, skip rope N Am

skipping rope

comba f

winding rope N

winding rope

cuerda f ondulada

rope in VB trans

to rope sb in (to doing sth)

agarrar a alguien (para que haga algo)

rope up VB intr

rope up

encordarse

rope ladder N

rope ladder

escalera f de cuerda

rope off VB trans

rope off

acordonar

Translations for rope in the Spanish»English Dictionary

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rope

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rope

rope Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

to pay out the rope

dar cuerda

to tug at the rope

tirar de la cuerda

to skip rope

saltar a la comba

to rope sb in (to doing sth)

agarrar a alguien (para que haga algo)

two-ply rope

cuerda f de dos cabos

to take up the slack of rope

tensar la cuerda

to strain a rope

tirar de una cuerda

to be at the end of one's tether [or rope Am]

no poder más

this rope doesn't have any give

esta cuerda no presta

rope (used to keep animals in file)

reata (correa)

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

Accidents during disembarkation are most often due to being struck by a rope (line), railing or other item due to the ship's motion, or attempting to avoid such items.

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Wrap backwards up the rope until you have both ends side by side, finish by tying a reef knot.

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Navigation and rope work are also featured in all but the shortest races, but this is only the beginning.

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Two double deck cages are attached to the two ends of the winding rope.

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It had ten self-acting mules, though it used the engine house from the old mill which powered the machines via a rope race.

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Sealing rope ends this way is lazy and dangerous.

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They can not kick their feet, nor swim to a rescuer, nor grasp a rope or other rescue equipment.

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All of the tribe members would then pull on a rope to raise the statue to the top of the tower.

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Besides the mechanical advantage to pulling, it also uses only part of the total length of the rope for the block and tackle arrangement.

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This rubbing slows the rope, but also generates heat.

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