lad·der (l d  r)n. 1. a. An often portable structure consisting of two long sides crossed by parallel rungs, used to climb up and down. b. Something that resembles this device, especially a run in a stocking. 2. a. A means of ascent and descent: ascending the social ladder. b. A series of ranked stages or levels: high on the executive ladder. intr.v. lad·dered, lad·der·ing, lad·ders To run, as a stocking does. [Middle English, from Old English hl  der; see klei- in Indo-European roots.] |
ladder [ˈlædə]
n
1. a portable framework of wood, metal, rope, etc., in the form of two long parallel members connected by several parallel rungs or steps fixed to them at right angles, for climbing up or down
2. any hierarchy conceived of as having a series of ascending stages, levels, etc. the social ladder
3.
a. anything resembling a ladder
b. (as modifier) ladder stitch
4. (Clothing, Personal Arts & Crafts / Knitting & Sewing) Also called run Chiefly Brit a line of connected stitches that have come undone in knitted material, esp stockings
5. (General Sporting Terms) See ladder tournament
vb
(Clothing, Personal Arts & Crafts / Knitting & Sewing) Chiefly Brit to cause a line of interconnected stitches in (stockings, etc.) to undo, as by snagging, or (of a stocking) to come undone in this way
[Old English hlǣdder; related to Old High German leitara]
ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
| Noun | 1. |  ladder - steps consisting of two parallel members connected by rungs; for climbing up or downarticulated ladder - a ladder consisting of segments (usually four) that are held together by joints that can lock in place extension ladder - a ladder whose length can be extended jack ladder, pilot ladder, Jacob's ladder - (nautical) a hanging ladder of ropes or chains supporting wooden or metal rungs or steps monkey ladder - a light ladder to the monkey bridge on a ship rope ladder - a ladder with side pieces of rope scaling ladder - a ladder used to scale walls (as in an attack) sea ladder, sea steps - (nautical) ladder to be lowered over a ship's side for coming aboard step ladder, stepladder - a folding portable ladder hinged at the top |
| 2. | ladder - ascending stages by which somebody or something can progress; "he climbed the career ladder" | |
| 3. | ladder - a row of unravelled stitches; "she got a run in her stocking" | |
| Verb | 1. | ladder - come unraveled or undone as if by snagging; "Her nylons were running" come apart, break, split up, fall apart, separate - become separated into pieces or fragments; "The figurine broke"; "The freshly baked loaf fell apart" |
ladder
noun
1. steps, set of steps She broke her arm when she fell off a ladder.
2. hierarchy, ranking, pecking order She admired her sister for climbing up the social ladder.
Translations
ladder [ˈlædəʳ]
A. N
2. (fig) → escala f, jerarquía f
the social ladder → la escala social
it's a first step up the ladder → es el primer peldaño
it's a first step up the ladder of success → es el primer paso hacia el éxito
to be at the top of the ladder → estar en la cumbre de su profesión
the social ladder → la escala social
it's a first step up the ladder → es el primer peldaño
it's a first step up the ladder of success → es el primer paso hacia el éxito
to be at the top of the ladder → estar en la cumbre de su profesión
3. (Brit) (in stockings) → carrera f
B. VT (Brit) [+ stocking, tights] → hacer una carrera en
ladder [ˈlædər]
n
(wooden, metal) → échelle f
vt (British) [+ tights] → filer
vi (British) [tights] → filer
ladder
n
→ Leiter f
(fig) → (Stufen)leiter f; to be at the top/bottom of the ladder → ganz oben/unten auf der Leiter stehen; evolutionary ladder → Leiter f → der Evolution; social ladder → Leiter f → des gesellschaftlichen Erfolges; to move up the social/career ladder → gesellschaftlich/beruflich aufsteigen; to move up the housing ladder → ein anspruchsvolleres Haus kaufen; it’s a first step up the ladder → das ist ein Anfang; a big step up the ladder → ein großer Schritt nach vorn ? top
(Brit: in stocking) → Laufmasche f
vt (Brit) stocking → zerreißen; I’ve laddered my tights → ich habe mir eine Laufmasche (in meiner Strumpfhose) geholt
vi (Brit: stocking) → Laufmaschen bekommen
ladder [ˈlædəʳ]
ladder [ˈlædəʳ]
1. n → scala a pioli; (stepladder) → scala a libretto (Brit) (in tights) → smagliatura
social ladder → scala sociale
it's the first step up the ladder → è il primo passo sulla via del successo
social ladder → scala sociale
it's the first step up the ladder → è il primo passo sulla via del successo
2. vt (Brit) (tights) → smagliare
3. vi (Brit) (tights) → smagliarsi
ladder [ˈlædəʳ]
1. n → scala a pioli; (stepladder) → scala a libretto (Brit) (in tights) → smagliatura
social ladder → scala sociale
it's the first step up the ladder → è il primo passo sulla via del successo
social ladder → scala sociale
it's the first step up the ladder → è il primo passo sulla via del successo
2. vt (Brit) (tights) → smagliare
3. vi (Brit) (tights) → smagliarsi
n ladder [ˈlӕdə]
1 a set of rungs or steps between two long supports, for climbing up or down She was standing on a ladder painting the ceiling; the ladder of success. leer سُلَّم подвижна стълба žebřík, žebříček stige die Leiter σκάλα escalera (de mano) redel نردبان tikapuut échelle סוּלָם सीढी़ ljestve létra tangga stigi scala はしご 사닥다리 kopėčios, laipteliai, trapas (pieslienamās) kāpnes tangga ladder stige drabina escada scară лестница rebrík lestev stepenica stege บันได el merdiveni, seyyar merdiven 梯子 драбина سیڑھی cái thang 梯子
2 (Americanrun) a long, narrow flaw caused by the breaking of a stitch in a stocking or other knitted fabric. leer تَنْسيل طولي في جوارِب النِّساء бримка puštěné oko maske, der er løbet die Laufmasche πόντος (π.χ. σε καλσόν) carrera mahajooksnud sukasilm دررفتگی جوراب silmäpako échelle “רַכֶּבֶת” खाली घर spuštena očica lefutó szem (a harisnyán) cacat pada rajutan dsb lykkjufall smagliatura 伝線 (스타킹 등의) 세로올이 풀리기 nubėgusi akis noiruši valdziņi (zeķei u.tml.) bahagian yang carik ladder raknet maske oczko malha caída спустившаяся петля pustené očko spuščena zanka na nogavici ispuštena petlja maska ลุ่ย çorap kaçığı, kaçık (襪子等的)抽絲 затяжка جرابوں کا دھاگا نکلنے سے ادھڑنے کے نشان lỗi trong chiếc bít tất do đan 长统袜子上的抽丝
v
to (cause to) develop such a flaw I laddered my best pair of tights today; Fine stockings ladder very easily. leer يُنسِل الخَيط пускам бримка pustit oko løbe Laufmaschen bekommen μου φεύγει πόντος (π.χ. σε καλσόν) hacerse una carrera sukasilma jooksma tõmbama, maha jooksma در رفتن جوراب aiheuttaa silmäpako filer לַעֲשוֹת “רַכֶּבֶת” सीढ़ी बनाना spustiti očice leszalad a szem membuat cacat gera/fá lykkjufall smagliare, smagliarsi 伝線する 세로올이 풀리게 하다 suplėšyti, paleisti akį (par valdziņiem) noirt tercarik een ladder maken, ladderen rakne podrzeć, puszczać oczka cair uma malha рвать(ся), поехать pustiť očko strgati (se) pocepati få en maska på แต่ง çorabı kaçmak (使)抽絲 зробити затяжку دھاگے ادھڑنے سے لمبا نشان بن جانا có kẽ hở 发生抽丝现象, 袜子抽丝
ladder → سُلَم žebřík stige Leiter σκάλα escalera tikkaat échelle ljestve scala はしご 사다리 ladder stige drabina escada лестница stege บันได taşınır merdiven cái thang 梯子
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