| Englisch > Deutsch | |
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| ladder | |
| 1. Substantiv: | |
| 2. [1] Leiter | |
| [1] I need a ladder to pick apples. | |
| Ich benötige eine Leiter, um Äpfel zu pflücken. | |
| Englisch > Englisch | |
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| ladder | |
| 1. subst. A frame, usually portable, of wood, metal, or rope, used for ascent and descent, consisting of two side pieces to which are fastened rungs (cross strips or rounds acting as steps). |  |
| 2. subst. (figuratively) A series of stages by which one progresses to a better position. | |
| 3. subst. (figuratively) The hierarchy or ranking system within an organization, such as the corporate ladder. | |
| 4. subst. (chiefly Britain) A length of unravelled fabric in a knitted garment, especially in nylon stockings; a run. | |
| 5. subst. In the game of go, a sequence of moves following a zigzag pattern and ultimately leading to the capture of the attacked stones. | |
| 6. v. To arrange or form into a shape of a ladder. | |
| 7. v. (chiefly firefighting) To ascend (a building, a wall, etc.) using a ladder. | |
| 8. v. Of a knitted garment: to develop a ladder as a result of a broken thread. | |
| Oh damn it, I've laddered my tights! | |
| Deutsch > Englisch | |
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| Leiter | |
| 1. n-f. ladder | |
| Er ist von der Leiter gefallen. - He fell off the ladder. | |
| 2. n-m. agent noun of leiten | |
| 3. n-m. leader, director, manager, head, chief (male or of unspecified sex) | |
| 4. n-m. (physics, electricity, electronics) conductor, lead, wire, line | |
