rope

rope
rope [{{t}}rəʊp]
1 noun
(a) (gen) corde f; (collectively) cordage m; (of steel, wire) filin m; (cable) câble m; (for bell, curtains) cordon m;
a piece or length of rope un bout de corde, une corde;
the rope (death by hanging) la pendaison;
to bring back the rope remettre la pendaison en vigueur;
{{}}figurative{{}} to come to the end of one's rope être au bout du rouleau;
{{}}figurative{{}} to give sb more rope laisser à qn une plus grande liberté d'action, lâcher la bride à qn;
{{}}figurative{{}} she gave him plenty of rope elle lui a donné une grande liberté d'action ou marge de manœuvre;
{{}}figurative{{}} give him enough rope and he'll hang himself si on le laisse faire, il creusera sa propre tombe
(b) (in mountaineering) cordée f
(c) (of pearls) collier m; (long) sautoir m; (of onions) chapelet m
2 transitive verb
(a) (package) attacher avec une corde, corder;
the climbers were roped together les alpinistes étaient encordés;
he was roped to a post il a été attaché à un poteau
(b) {{}}American{{}} (cattle, horses) prendre au lasso
3 ropes plural noun
(a) {{}}Boxing{{}} cordes fpl;
to be on the ropes (boxer) se retrouver dans les cordes; {{}}figurative{{}} (company, economy etc) battre de l'aile;
{{}}figurative{{}} to be up against the ropes être le dos au mur;
to have sb on the ropes {{}}Boxing{{}} mettre qn dans les cordes; {{}}figurative{{}} acculer qn, mettre qn dans une position difficile
(b) (know-how)
to know the ropes connaître les ficelles ou son affaire;
to show or to teach sb the ropes montrer les ficelles du métier à qn;
to learn the ropes se mettre au courant, apprendre à se débrouiller
►► rope bridge pont m de corde;
rope ladder échelle f de corde;
rope maker cordier(ère) m,f;
rope sandals espadrilles fpl;
rope trick = tour de prestidigitation réalisé avec une cordelette;
rope yarn fil m de caret
rope in separable transitive verb
(a) (land) entourer de cordes, délimiter par des cordes
(b) (cattle) mettre dans un enclos
(c) {{}}figurative{{}}
to rope sb in to do sth enrôler qn pour faire qch;
he got himself roped in as chairman il a été forcé d'accepter la présidence
rope off separable transitive verb
(part of hall, of church) délimiter par une corde; (street, building) interdire l'accès de
rope up
1 intransitive verb
(climbers) s'encorder
2 separable transitive verb
(a) (parcel) attacher avec une corde, corder
(b) (climbers) encorder

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