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Từ điển Việt Anh Việt 4in1 - English Vietnamese 4 in 1 Dictionary
ladder
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 • • • 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 • • • 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.
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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 |
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