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1 rope
n. touw; ketting--------v. vastbinden; met een lasso vangen; afzetten (met een touw); bijeenverzamelen (partijgenoten); afzetten (met touwen)rope1[ roop] 〈 zelfstandig naamwoord〉1 (stuk) touw ⇒ koord, kabel♦voorbeelden:the rope • de stropgive someone rope enough to hang himself • iemand door schade en schande wijs laten wordenshow someone the ropes • iemand wegwijs maken/inwijdenknow/learn the ropes • de kneepjes van het vak kennen/leren————————rope2〈 werkwoord〉♦voorbeelden:¶ rope someone in to help/join • iemand zo ver krijgen dat hij komt helpen/meedoet -
2 rope
touw -
3 rope dancer
rope dancer, rope walker -
4 rope walker
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5 rope ladder
rope ladder -
6 rope someone in to help/join
rope someone in to help/joiniemand zo ver krijgen dat hij komt helpen/meedoet -
7 rope making
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8 rope of sand
valse zekerheid, bedrieglijk houvast -
9 money for old rope
(Slang) voordeel dat zonder veel krachtsinspanning of moeite is verkregen; beloning die zonder veel moeite is verkregen————————iets voor niets, gauw/gemakkelijk verdiend geld -
10 skip rope
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11 skipping rope
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12 a rope of garlic
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13 coil up a rope
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14 give a thief enough rope and he'll hang himself
English-Dutch dictionary > give a thief enough rope and he'll hang himself
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15 give someone rope enough to hang himself
English-Dutch dictionary > give someone rope enough to hang himself
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16 give someone the rope
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17 guy rope
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18 jump rope
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19 money for jam/for old rope
money for jam/for old ropeiets voor niets, gauw/gemakkelijk verdiend geld -
20 on the rope
on the rope
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Rope — Rope, n. [AS. r[=a]p; akin to D. reep, G. reif ring hoop, Icel. reip rope, Sw. rep, Dan. reb, reeb Goth. skaudaraip latchet.] 1. A large, stout cord, usually one not less than an inch in circumference, made of strands twisted or braided together … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Rope — Rope, v. t. 1. To bind, fasten, or tie with a rope or cord; as, to rope a bale of goods. Hence: [1913 Webster] 2. To connect or fasten together, as a party of mountain climbers, with a rope. [1913 Webster] 3. To partition, separate, or divide off … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
rope — [rōp] n. [ME rop < OE rap, akin to Ger reif (Goth raip) < IE * reip , rag, piece of cloth < base * rei , to tear > REAP, REEF2] 1. a thick, strong cord made of intertwisted strands of fiber, thin wires, leather strips, etc. 2. [pl.]… … English World dictionary
rope — ► NOUN 1) a length of stout cord made by twisting together strands of hemp, sisal, nylon, etc. 2) a quantity of roughly spherical objects strung together: a rope of pearls. 3) (the ropes) the ropes enclosing a boxing or wrestling ring. 4) (the… … English terms dictionary
rope in — (someone/something) to persuade a person or group to do something. They re running ads that they hope will rope in the undecided voters. Once they re interested in the product, we try to rope them in and sell it to them. Usage notes: also used in … New idioms dictionary
Rope — Rope, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Roped}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Roping}.] To be formed into rope; to draw out or extend into a filament or thread, as by means of any glutinous or adhesive quality. [1913 Webster] Let us not hang like ropingicicles Upon our… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
ropė — statusas T sritis vaisiai ir daržovės apibrėžtis Ropės (Brassica) genties augalų sustorėjusios šaknys, daržovė. ryšiai: susijęs terminas – paprastoji ropė susijęs terminas – paprastosios ropės tipinis porūšis šaltinis Lietuviški daržovių… … Lithuanian dictionary (lietuvių žodynas)
rope — index handcuff Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
ropė — rópė dkt … Bendrinės lietuvių kalbos žodyno antraštynas
rope — [n] cord, line braiding, cable, cordage, hawser, lace, lanyard, lariat, lasso, strand, string, tape, thread, twine; concept 475 … New thesaurus
ropė — statusas T sritis augalininkystė apibrėžtis Dvimetis bastutinių (Brassicaceae), seniau kryžmažiedžių (Cruciferae), šeimos augalas. Pirmais metais išauga lapų skrotelė ir mėsinga šaknis (šakniavaisis), antrais – žydi ir subrandina sėklas. Pašarui… … Žemės ūkio augalų selekcijos ir sėklininkystės terminų žodynas