rope

corda, fune

Cordone spesso e resistente di fibre o fili metallici intrecciati, usato per legare o tirare oggetti.

In inglese semplice: Thick, strong cord made by twisting fibers or wires together, used for tying or pulling things.

• We need some strong rope.
• He tied the boat with nylon rope.
• Is this rope thick enough to pull the cart?

Sinonimi: cord, cordage

Espressioni comuni: nylon rope, thick rope, length of rope

corda, fune

Un pezzo di cordone spesso e resistente usato per legare o tirare qualcosa.

In inglese semplice: One piece of thick, strong cord used for tying or pulling.

• Hold the rope tightly.
• They attached two ropes to the boat.
• He cut a rope and lowered it into the well.

Sinonimi: cord, line

Espressioni comuni: a rope, climbing rope, rope ladder

filo, cordone

Insieme di elementi uniti o quantità di una sostanza che forma una striscia lunga e sottile.

In inglese semplice: A long, connected string or narrow strip of something.

• She wore a rope of pearls.
• Roll the dough into a long rope.
• Two ropes of beads hung around his neck.

Come si usa: a rope of something (She wore a rope of colorful beads.)

Sinonimi: strand, string

Espressioni comuni: rope of pearls, rope of beads, rope of dough

legare

Legare qualcuno o qualcosa con una corda spessa e resistente.

In inglese semplice: To tie someone or something using a thick, strong cord.

• They roped the bundles together.
• The climbers roped themselves to each other.
• He roped the crate to a wooden post.

Come si usa: rope something to something (They roped the boxes to the roof rack.); rope someone/something together (We roped the bundles together.)

Sinonimi: tie, bind, secure

Contrari: untie

Espressioni comuni: rope something together, rope someone up, rope something to something

prendere al lazo

Catturare un animale o un oggetto lanciandogli attorno un cappio di corda.

In inglese semplice: To catch an animal or object by throwing a loop of cord around it.

• The cowboy roped a calf.
• She learned to rope cattle on the ranch.
• He roped the steer on his first attempt.

Sinonimi: lasso

Espressioni comuni: rope a calf, rope cattle, rope a steer

suicidarsi

Togliersi la vita, soprattutto impiccandosi.

In inglese semplice: To kill yourself, especially by hanging.

• He said he wanted to rope.
• She threatened to rope, and her friend stayed with her.
• When he mentioned roping, the counselor offered immediate support.

Sinonimi: kill oneself

Espressioni comuni: want to rope, threaten to rope