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1 rope with radial compression ferrule
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2 steel rope with moderate twist
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3 sever a rope with a knife
Общая лексика: разрезать верёвку ножомУниверсальный англо-русский словарь > sever a rope with a knife
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4 tension rope with weight
Текстиль: тормозная верёвка с грузомУниверсальный англо-русский словарь > tension rope with weight
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1. канат; трос; 2. верёвка; 3. жгут; 4. верёвочный тормоз; 5. верёвочная передача; 6. привязывать канатом; 7. перевязывать верёвкой @asbestos rope асбестовый канат @band rope плоский канат @braided rope плетёный канат @cable-laid rope трос кабельтовой свивки; канат кабельтовой свивки @cotton rope хлопчатобумажный канат @cotton driving rope хлопчатобумажный приводной канат @driving rope приводной канат @fiber rope канат из волокон @friction rope тормозная верёвка @hawser-laid rope трёхстренговый канат @loose rope жгут @Manilla rope канат из манильской пеньки @nautical rope морской канат @neutral rope стабилизованный канат @parachute ropes 1. парашютные стропы; 2. парашютные лямки @plain-laid rope канат тросовой свивки @regular-lay rope канат уравновешенной свивки @scroll ropes улиточные верёвки (каретки прядильной машины периодического действия) @shroud rope 1. трёхпрядный такелажный канат; 2. найлоновый парашютный шнур @tarred rope просмолённый канат @tension rope with weight тормозная верёвка с грузом @tow rope буксирный канат @transmission rope приводной канат @white rope несмолёный канат @wire rope проволочный канат, трос @ -
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1. канат; трос; 2. верёвка; 3. жгут; 4. верёвочный тормоз; 5. верёвочная передача; 6. привязывать канатом; 7. перевязывать верёвкой @asbestos rope асбестовый канат @band rope плоский канат @braided rope плетёный канат @cable-laid rope трос кабельтовой свивки; канат кабельтовой свивки @cotton rope хлопчатобумажный канат @cotton driving rope хлопчатобумажный приводной канат @driving rope приводной канат @fiber rope канат из волокон @friction rope тормозная верёвка @hawser-laid rope трёхстренговый канат @loose rope жгут @Manilla rope канат из манильской пеньки @nautical rope морской канат @neutral rope стабилизованный канат @parachute ropes 1. парашютные стропы; 2. парашютные лямки @plain-laid rope канат тросовой свивки @regular-lay rope канат уравновешенной свивки @scroll ropes улиточные верёвки (каретки прядильной машины периодического действия) @shroud rope 1. трёхпрядный такелажный канат; 2. найлоновый парашютный шнур @tarred rope просмолённый канат @tension rope with weight тормозная верёвка с грузом @tow rope буксирный канат @transmission rope приводной канат @white rope несмолёный канат @wire rope проволочный канат, трос @ -
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♦ rope /rəʊp/n.1 [uc] corda; fune: The rope broke with a snap, la fune si è spezzata di schianto; a rope bridge, un ponte di corda (o di liane)● rope climbing, ( alpinismo) salita in cordata; ( ginnastica) (salita alla) fune □ rope dancer, funambolo □ rope dancing, funambolismo □ rope's end (o rope-end) (stor.) sferza ( soprattutto per punizioni inflitte a marinai) □ rope ladder, scala di corda; (naut.) biscaglina □ rope-maker, cordaio; funaio □ rope-making, fabbricazione di funi □ ( ginnastica ritmica) rope skip, salto con la corda □ rope skipping, salto con la corda ( l'esercizio) □ ( sport) rope tow, sciovia; skilift □ rope trick, trucco della fune (in India) □ rope-walker ► ropewalker □ rope-walking, funambolismo □ rope yard, corderia □ rope yarn, filato per funi; filaccia; (fig.) inezia, nonnulla □ (fig.) to be at the end of one's rope, essere allo stremo; essere alle strette; ( anche) aver esaurito la pazienza □ (fam.) to give sb. rope (o plenty of rope), dar corda (o spago) a q.; lasciar fare q. □ (fig.) to give sb. a little bit of rope, dare un po' di corda a q. □ (fig.) to know [to learn, to show sb.] the ropes, conoscere [imparare, insegnare a q.] i trucchi del mestiere □ to be on the ropes, ( boxe) essere alle corde; (fig. fam.) essere con le spalle al muro, essere alle strette □ (naut.) tow rope, cavo di rimorchio □ (prov.) Give him enough rope and he'll hang himself, dagli abbastanza corda e s'impiccherà da solo.(to) rope /rəʊp/v. t.● (fam.) to rope sb. in, coinvolgere q.; ( USA) imbrogliare q. □ to rope off, cintare, isolare ( una zona) con funi □ ( alpinismo) to rope up (o together), mettere (o mettersi) in cordata □ ( alpinismo) roped party, cordata. -
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rope [sb.] in, rope in [sb.]1) BE (to help with task) coinvolgere2) AE (by trickery) irretire, invischiare* * *(to include; to persuade to join in: We roped him in to help.) coinvolgere* * *vt + advfam figI was roped in to help with the refreshments — mi hanno tirato dentro a dare una mano con i rinfreschi
* * *rope [sb.] in, rope in [sb.]1) BE (to help with task) coinvolgere2) AE (by trickery) irretire, invischiare -
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A n1 gen ( 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 ; fig avoir le dos au mur ;B vtr1 attacher [victim, animal] (to à) ; encorder [climber] ; nouer [qch] avec une corde [trunk] ; a roped party (of climbers) une cordée d'alpinistes ;give him enough rope and he'll hang himself si on le laisse faire, il va se casser la figure ○ or s'enferrer ; to give sb plenty of rope laisser à qn toute la liberté qu'il/elle veut ; to know the ropes connaître les ficelles ○ ; to show sb the ropes montrer les ficelles à qn ○ ; to be at the end of one's rope ○ US être au bout du rouleau ○.■ rope in ○:▶ rope [sb], rope in [sb]1 GB ( to help with task) embaucher ○, mettre [qn] à contribution ;■ rope off:▶ rope off [sth], rope [sth] off barrer [qch] avec une corde.■ rope up ( in climbing) s'encorder. -
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[rəup] 1. noun((a) thick cord, made by twisting together lengths of hemp, nylon etc: He tied it with a (piece of) rope; a skipping rope.) reb; -reb; tov; -tov2. verb1) (to tie or fasten with a rope: He roped the suitcase to the roof of the car.) binde fast2) (to catch with a rope; to lasso: to rope a calf.) lassoe•- rope in
- rope off* * *[rəup] 1. noun((a) thick cord, made by twisting together lengths of hemp, nylon etc: He tied it with a (piece of) rope; a skipping rope.) reb; -reb; tov; -tov2. verb1) (to tie or fasten with a rope: He roped the suitcase to the roof of the car.) binde fast2) (to catch with a rope; to lasso: to rope a calf.) lassoe•- rope in
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noun3) (for hanging somebody)the rope — der Strang; (fig.): (death penalty) die Todesstrafe
4) in pl. (Boxing)be on the ropes — (lit. or fig.) in den Seilen hängen
5) in pl.learn the ropes — lernen, sich zurechtzufinden; (at work) sich einarbeiten
show somebody the ropes — jemanden mit allem vertraut machen
Phrasal Verbs:- academic.ru/91089/rope_in">rope in- rope off* * *[rəup] 1. noun((a) thick cord, made by twisting together lengths of hemp, nylon etc: He tied it with a (piece of) rope; a skipping rope.) das Seil2. verb1) (to tie or fasten with a rope: He roped the suitcase to the roof of the car.) festbinden•- rope-ladder- rope in
- rope off* * *[rəʊp, AM roʊp]I. nto be on the \rope angeseilt sein, am Seil hängen3. (capital punishment)▪ the \rope der Strang4. BOXING▪ the \ropes pl Seile pl5. (string)\rope of garlic Knoblauchzopf m\rope of pearls Perlenkette f6.II. vt▪ to \rope sb jdn anseilenthe climbers \roped themselves together die Kletterer hängten sich ans Seilto \rope calves Kälber mit dem Lasso [ein]fangen* * *[rəʊp]1. nto give sb more/plenty of rope (fig) — jdm mehr/viel Freiheit lassen
give him enough rope and he'll hang himself (fig) — der dreht sich (dat) schon selbst seinen Strick
to put on the ropes —
3)to be on the ropes (boxer) — in den Seilen hängen; (inf) in der Klemme sein
2. vt1) box, case verschnürento rope sb to a tree — jdn an einen Baum binden
2) (= lasso) mit dem Lasso fangen* * *rope [rəʊp]A s1. Seil n, Strick m, Strang m (auch zum Erhängen):be at the end of one’s ropea) (finanziell etc) am Ende sein,b) mit seinem Latein am Ende sein;give sb plenty of rope jemandem viel Freiheit lassen;give sb enough rope to hang themselves jemandem so viel Freiheit lassen, dass er sich selbst ruiniert;know the ropes sich auskennen;learn the ropes sich einarbeiten;show sb the ropes jemanden einarbeiten oder anlernen2. SCHIFF Tau n:rope’s end Tauende n3. (Artisten)Seil n:a) hochmütig,b) hochgestimmt4. Bergsteigen:a) (Kletter)Seil nput on the rope sich anseilen;be on the rope angeseilt sein5. US Lasso m/n6. pl Boxen: (Ring)Seile pl:a) (angeschlagen) in den Seilen hängen,b) fig am Ende (seiner Kräfte) oder umg fertig sein;have sb on the ropes jemanden in die Enge getrieben haben7. fig Strang m (Tabak etc), Schnur f (Zwiebeln, Perlen etc):rope of ova ZOOL Eischnur;rope of pearls Perlenschnur;B v/t2. festbinden4. Bergsteigen: anseilen:5. US mit dem Lasso (ein)fangena) Br jemanden anheuern (to für):rope sb in to do sth jemanden dafür oder dazu einspannen, etwas zu tunC v/i1. Fäden ziehen (dicke Flüssigkeit)rope down sich abseilen* * *noun3) (for hanging somebody)the rope — der Strang; (fig.): (death penalty) die Todesstrafe
4) in pl. (Boxing)be on the ropes — (lit. or fig.) in den Seilen hängen
5) in pl.learn the ropes — lernen, sich zurechtzufinden; (at work) sich einarbeiten
Phrasal Verbs:- rope in- rope off* * *n.Seil -e n.Strang -¨e m.Tau -e n. -
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1. noun((a) thick cord, made by twisting together lengths of hemp, nylon etc: He tied it with a (piece of) rope; a skipping rope.) cuerda
2. verb1) (to tie or fasten with a rope: He roped the suitcase to the roof of the car.) amarrar/atar con cuerda2) (to catch with a rope; to lasso: to rope a calf.) lazar, coger con el lazo•- rope in
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rope n cuerdatr[rəʊp]1 atar (con cuerdas), amarrar\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLto give somebody plenty of rope dar a alguien rienda sueltato have somebody on the ropes tener a alguien contra las cuerdasto know the ropes estar al tantoto learn the ropes ponerse al tanto1) tie: amarrar, atar2) lasso: lazar3)to rope off : acordonarrope n: soga f, cuerda fn.• apretadera s.f.• atadero s.m.• atadura s.f.• boza s.f.• cable s.m.• cabo s.m.• cintero s.m.• collar s.m.• cuerda s.f.• lazo s.m.• maroma s.f.• reata s.f.• soga s.f.v.• lazar v.
I rəʊpgive them enough rope and they'll hang themselves — déjalos hacer lo que quieran y ya verás cómo se cavan su propia fosa
to show somebody/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
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a) ( tie) atar, amarrar (AmL exc RPl) ( con una cuerda)b) ( lasso) (AmE) \<\<steer/cattle\>\> enlazar* or (Méx) lazar* or (CS) lacearPhrasal Verbs:- rope in- rope off[rǝʊp]1.N cuerda f, soga f, mecate m (Mex); (Naut) (=hawser) maroma f, cable m ; (in rigging) cabo m ; (hangman's) dogal m ; [of pearls] collar m ; [of onions etc] ristra fthe ropes — (Boxing) las cuerdas
to jump or skip rope — (US) saltar a la comba
there were three of us on the rope — (Mountaineering) éramos tres los encordados
- give sb more rope- know/learn the ropes- be on the ropes- be at the end of one's rope2.VT atar or (LAm) amarrar con (una) cuerda; (US) [+ animal] coger or (LAm) agarrar con lazothey roped themselves together — (Mountaineering) se encordaron
there were four climbers roped together — había cuatro escaladores que formaban una cordada or iban encordados
3.CPDrope ladder N — escala f de cuerda
rope trick N — truco m de la cuerda
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I [rəʊp]give them enough rope and they'll hang themselves — déjalos hacer lo que quieran y ya verás cómo se cavan su propia fosa
to show somebody/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
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a) ( tie) atar, amarrar (AmL exc RPl) ( con una cuerda)b) ( lasso) (AmE) \<\<steer/cattle\>\> enlazar* or (Méx) lazar* or (CS) lacearPhrasal Verbs:- rope in- rope off -
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rəup 1. noun((a) thick cord, made by twisting together lengths of hemp, nylon etc: He tied it with a (piece of) rope; a skipping rope.) tau, reip2. verb1) (to tie or fasten with a rope: He roped the suitcase to the roof of the car.) feste med tau, surre fast2) (to catch with a rope; to lasso: to rope a calf.) fange med lasso•- rope in
- rope offbinde--------line--------reip--------tauIsubst. \/rəʊp\/1) rep, tau, line2) klessnor3) lasso4) strikk5) (amer., slang) sigar6) ( slang) marihuana7) kjede8) langt perlekjede9) ( boksing) taucoil of rope taukveilcome to the end of one's rope løpe linen ut være i knipe, være i en fortvilet situasjongive someone enough rope (to hang oneself) la noen løpe linen utgive someone plenty of rope gi noen frie tøyler\/hender, gi noen fritt spilleromjump rope hoppe taumake a rope of sand bygge luftslottmoney for rope lettjente pengeron a slack rope på slakk lineon the rope ( klatring) bundet sammen, fastspent (i hverandre)rope of pearls perlekjederope of sand luftslottIIverb \/rəʊp\/1) binde, knyte, feste (med tau)2) (amer.) fange med lasso3) innhegne med tau4) ( sjøfart) surre5) være fastspent6) danne seige\/klebrige tråder7) ( veddeløp) forklaring: holde tilbake en hest slik at den ikke vinnerrope down fire (seg) nedrope in kapre, trekke til seg( overført) sjarmere noen i senkrope off\/out sperre av med taurope together binde sammen (med tau) -
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[rəup] 1. noun((a) thick cord, made by twisting together lengths of hemp, nylon etc: He tied it with a (piece of) rope; a skipping rope.) corda2. verb1) (to tie or fasten with a rope: He roped the suitcase to the roof of the car.) amarrar2) (to catch with a rope; to lasso: to rope a calf.) amarrar•- rope in
- rope off* * *[roup] n 1 corda, cabo, cordame. 2 laço. 3 baraço. 4 fig enforcamento. 5 enfiada, fileira, réstia. 6 fio de um líquido viscoso. 7 sl colar, gargantilha. • vt+vi 1 amarrar, atar com corda. 2 rodear, cingir ou separar com corda. 3 laçar. 4 sl puxar como que por corda, atrair, induzir, enredar. 5 ser formado em corda. 6 refrear o cavalo (para evitar sua vitória na corrida). 7 formar um fio viscoso ou glutinoso (líquidos). give him enough rope to hang himself deixe-o cavar a própria sepultura. give him rope deixe-o fazer como queira, dê-lhe corda. on the rope a) em posição defensiva e vulnerável. b) preso na corda (alpinismo). rope of sound segurança ilusória. the rope pena de morte por enforcamento. to be at the end of one’s rope estar no limite dos recursos, estar em situação desesperada. to hang by a rope enforcar. to know the ropes saber que apito toca, estar a par das coisas, entender do assunto. to put him up to the ropes inteirá-lo da situação. to rope down fazer descer na corda. to rope in a) cingir com cordas. b) aliciar, atrair, envolver. c) enganar, lograr, fraudar. to rope off ( out) cercar, isolar com cordas (praça, rua). to rope up fazer subir na corda. -
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[rəup] 1. noun((a) thick cord, made by twisting together lengths of hemp, nylon etc: He tied it with a (piece of) rope; a skipping rope.) vrv2. verb1) (to tie or fasten with a rope: He roped the suitcase to the roof of the car.) privezati2) (to catch with a rope; to lasso: to rope a calf.) ujeti z vrvjo•- rope in
- rope off* * *I [róup]nounvrv, konopec, motvoz; niz; figuratively smrt z obešenjem; (v cirkusu) akrobatska vrv; laso; plezalna vrv, naveza; plural slang prijem, zvijača; (o vinu, pivu) židkoston the high rope — zviška, ošabno; besnothe rope — vrv za obešanje, kazen obešanjathe ropes sport vrvi okoli ringa; boks(anje)a rope of sand figuratively podpora brez prave pomoši, nezanesljiva pomoč, varljiva sigurnostplenty of (enough) rope to hang oneself figuratively možnost, da sami sebi škodimo, drvimo v poguboto be on the ropes — (v ringu) viseti na vrveh, figuratively slang biti v brezupnem položajuto be on the high ropes figuratively prevzetovati, napihovati se, šopiriti se, biti oholto be at the end of one's rope — biti na koncu svojih sredstev, svojega življenjato give s.o. rope (plenty of rope) — dati komu (popolno) svobodo delovanja (zlasti, da se kompromitira)to give s.o. rope enough to hang himself — dati komu dovolj prilike, da se uniči, ugonobito know the ropes — biti na tekočem; dobro se spoznati na, biti dobro uveden (v stvari, ki jih drugi poznajo), poznati vse prijeme (zvijače); dobro vedeti, kaj je treba nareditiname not a rope where one has hanged himself — ne omenjaj vrvi v hiši, v kateri se je nekdo obesilto put s.o. up to the ropes — uvesti koga v, dati komu vse potrebne podatketo show s.o. the ropes — uvesti koga v (neko) deloII [róup]transitive verb & intransitive verbpritrditi (povezati, zvezati) z vrvjo, navezati (se) v navezo; nanizati na vrv(ico); figuratively pritegniti, premamiti koga ( into v); sport zadrževati konja, namenoma počasi jahati ali teči; ne razviti vseh svojih moči (o tekaču); postati židek (pivo, vino); -
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I [rəʊp]1) corda f., fune f.to be on the ropes — (in boxing) essere alle corde (anche fig.)
2) fig. (of pearls) filo m.••II [rəʊp]to give sb. plenty of rope — dare corda a qcn., lasciare fare qcn.
1) legare [victim, animal]; legare, mettere in cordata [ climber]•- rope in- rope off* * *[rəup] 1. noun((a) thick cord, made by twisting together lengths of hemp, nylon etc: He tied it with a (piece of) rope; a skipping rope.) corda2. verb1) (to tie or fasten with a rope: He roped the suitcase to the roof of the car.) legare2) (to catch with a rope; to lasso: to rope a calf.) (prendere al lazo)•- rope in
- rope off* * *[rəʊp]1. nfune f, corda, Naut cima, cavoto know/learn the ropes fig — conoscere/imparare i segreti or i trucchi del mestiere
2. vtlegare (con una fune or una corda)•- rope in- rope off- rope up* * *I [rəʊp]1) corda f., fune f.to be on the ropes — (in boxing) essere alle corde (anche fig.)
2) fig. (of pearls) filo m.••II [rəʊp]to give sb. plenty of rope — dare corda a qcn., lasciare fare qcn.
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[rəup] 1. n( thick string) sznur m, powróz m; ( NAUT) cuma f, lina f; ( for climbing) lina f2. vtto rope sth (to) — przywiązywać (przywiązać perf) coś (do +gen)
Phrasal Verbs:- rope in- rope off* * *[rəup] 1. noun((a) thick cord, made by twisting together lengths of hemp, nylon etc: He tied it with a (piece of) rope; a skipping rope.) sznur2. verb1) (to tie or fasten with a rope: He roped the suitcase to the roof of the car.) przywiązać2) (to catch with a rope; to lasso: to rope a calf.) złapać na lasso•- rope in
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koszorú, hajókötél, sor, radarzavaró eszköz, kötél to rope: nyúlós lesz, odakötöz, kötéllel fog, lasszóval fog* * *[rəup] 1. noun((a) thick cord, made by twisting together lengths of hemp, nylon etc: He tied it with a (piece of) rope; a skipping rope.) kötél2. verb1) (to tie or fasten with a rope: He roped the suitcase to the roof of the car.) odaköt(öz)2) (to catch with a rope; to lasso: to rope a calf.) lasszóval fog•- rope in
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[rəup] 1. noun((a) thick cord, made by twisting together lengths of hemp, nylon etc: He tied it with a (piece of) rope; a skipping rope.) kaðall, reipi2. verb1) (to tie or fasten with a rope: He roped the suitcase to the roof of the car.) binda, festa með reipi2) (to catch with a rope; to lasso: to rope a calf.) snara með slöngvivað•- rope in
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