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1. noun2. intransitive verbhave a foot on the ladder — die erste Sprosse auf der Leiter des Erfolgs erklommen haben (geh.)
(Brit.) Laufmaschen/eine Laufmasche bekommen3. transitive verb(Brit.) Laufmaschen/eine Laufmasche machen in (+ Akk.)* * *['lædə] 1. noun1) (a set of rungs or steps between two long supports, for climbing up or down: She was standing on a ladder painting the ceiling; the ladder of success.) die Leiter2) ((American run) a long, narrow flaw caused by the breaking of a stitch in a stocking or other knitted fabric.) die Laufmasche2. verb(to (cause to) develop such a flaw: I laddered my best pair of tights today; Fine stockings ladder very easily.) Laufmaschen bekommen* * *lad·der[ˈlædəʳ, AM -ɚ]I. nit's unlucky to walk under a \ladder es bringt Unglück, unter einer Leiter durchzugehento be up a \ladder auf einer Leiter stehento go up a \ladder auf eine Leiter steigenthose who are further up the company \ladder die in den oberen Etagento climb the social \ladder gesellschaftlich aufsteigento move up the \ladder die Stufenleiter [des Erfolgs] hochklettern; (in a company) beruflich aufsteigenII. vt BRIT, AUSto \ladder tights eine Laufmasche in eine Strumpfhose machenI've \laddered my tights ich habe mir eine Laufmasche geholtIII. vi BRIT, AUS stockings, tights eine Laufmasche bekommenthose thin tights \ladder easily diese dünnen Strumpfhosen reißen schnell* * *['ldə(r)]1. n1) Leiter f2) (fig) (Stufen)leiter fto be at the top/bottom of the ladder — ganz oben/unten auf der Leiter stehen
evolutionary ladder — Leiter f der Evolution
social ladder — Leiter f des gesellschaftlichen Erfolges
to move up the social/career ladder — gesellschaftlich/beruflich aufsteigen
See:→ academic.ru/75586/top">top2. vt (Brit)stocking zerreißen3. vi (Britstocking) Laufmaschen bekommen* * *ladder [ˈlædə(r)]A s1. Leiter f (auch fig):the social ladder die gesellschaftliche Stufenleiter;3. besonders Br Laufmasche fB v/i besonders Br Laufmaschen bekommen (Strumpf etc)C v/t besonders Br sich eine Laufmasche holen in (dat):she’s laddered her tights* * *1. noun2) (Brit.): (in tights etc.) Laufmasche, die2. intransitive verb(Brit.) Laufmaschen/eine Laufmasche bekommen3. transitive verb(Brit.) Laufmaschen/eine Laufmasche machen in (+ Akk.)* * *n.Laufmasche f.Leiter - f.
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