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I.lad‧der¹ S3 /ˈlædə $ -ər/ BrE AmE noun [countable]
[Language: Old English; Origin: hlæder]

1. a piece of equipment used for climbing up to or down from high places. A ladder has two bars that are connected by ↑rungs (=short bars that you use as steps):
She climbed up the ladder.
He hurt himself falling off a ladder. ⇨ ↑rope ladder, ↑stepladder
2. a series of levels which someone moves up and down within an organization, profession, or society
career/corporate ladder
Stevens slowly worked his way up the corporate ladder.
Becoming a doctor would be a step up the social ladder.
the first step on the ladder of success
3. British English a long thin hole in ↑stockings or ↑tights where some stitches have broken SYN run American English:
Yes, I know I’ve got a ladder in my tights.
⇨ ↑Snakes and Ladders
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COLLOCATIONS
verbs
▪ climb (up/down) a ladder He climbed the ladder up to the diving platform.
▪ go up/down a ladder Be careful going down the ladder!
▪ come up/down a ladder Dickson came up the ladder from the engine room.
▪ descend a ladder formal (=climb down) He closed the hatch and descended the ladder.
▪ fall off a ladder One of the builders fell off a ladder and broke his leg.
phrases
▪ a rung of a ladder (=the part you put your foot on) The first rung of the ladder was broken.
▪ a step of a ladder (=the part you put your foot on) The can of paint was balanced on one of the steps of the ladder.
▪ the foot of a ladder (=the bottom of a ladder) Zach waited at the foot of the ladder while Sam climbed up.
▪ the bottom/top of a ladder She sighed with relief when she reached the bottom of the ladder.
II.ladder² BrE AmE verb [intransitive and transitive]
British English if ↑stockings or ↑tights ladder, or if you ladder them, a long thin hole is made in them because some stitches have broken SYN run American English
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THESAURUS
▪ tear to damage paper or cloth by pulling it too hard, or letting it touch something sharp: She unwrapped the present carefully, trying not to tear the paper. | I tore a hole in my jacket, climbing over the fence.
▪ rip to tear something quickly or violently: Beth excitedly ripped open the package. | Stop pulling my dress! You’ll rip it!
▪ split to tear your trousers or shirt when you put them on, because they are too tight for you: He bent down and split his trousers. | Oh no, now I’ve split my shirt.
▪ ladder British English if a woman ladders her ↑tights or STOCKINGS, she tears them so that a long thin line appears in them: Damn! I’ve laddered my tights!
▪ snag to catch a piece of clothing on something rough or sharp so that it tears slightly: I snagged my shirt on a nail.
▪ shred to deliberately destroy letters, documents etc by cutting them into thin pieces, often by using a special machine: In order to prevent fraud, it’s best to shred your bank statements. | I went through all my papers shredding things I didn’t need.
▪ frayed torn a little along the edges – used about clothes, carpets etc that have been used a lot: He was wearing an old pair of frayed jeans. | The rug was a little frayed around the edges. | The jacket was a little frayed at the cuffs.

l\\ladderhu

ladder
You can climb up a ladder to reach tall things.

◎	['lædə]
※	danh từ
	■	thang ((nghĩa đen) & (nghĩa bóng))
		☆	folding ladder
			thang gập được, thang xếp
		☆	the ladder of fame
			thang danh vọng
	〆	to kick down ladder
		✓	từ bỏ những người bạn đã giúp mình nên địa vị; từ bỏ nghề nghiệp đã giúp mình có địa vị
※	nội động từ
	■	(nói về bít tất) có kẽ hở