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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. -
2 rope
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.
1) legare [victim, animal]; legare, mettere in cordata [ climber]•- rope in- rope off
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