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| ladder | |
| 1. escalera, escala | |
| inglés > inglés | |
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| ladder | |
| 1. s. 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. s. (figuratively) A series of stages by which one progresses to a better position. | |
| 3. s. (figuratively) The hierarchy or ranking system within an organization, such as the corporate ladder. | |
| 4. s. (chiefly Britain) A length of unravelled fabric in a knitted garment, especially in nylon stockings; a run. | |
| 5. s. 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! | |
| español > inglés | |
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| escalera | |
| 1. n-f. stairs | |
| 2. n-f. staircase, stairway | |
| 3. n-f. ladder | |
| 4. n-f. (poker) straight | |
