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noose  (ns)

n.

1. A loop formed in a rope by means of a slipknot so that it binds tighter as the rope is pulled. Also called running noose.

2. A snare or trap.

tr.v. noosed, noos·ing, noos·es

1. To capture or hold by or as if by a noose.

2. To make a noose of or in.

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[Middle English nose, probably from Old French nos, nous, knot, from Latin ndus; see node.]

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noose [nuːs]

n

1. (Miscellaneous Technologies / Knots) a loop in the end of a rope or cord, such as a lasso, snare, or hangman's halter, usually tied with a slipknot

2. something that restrains, binds, or traps

put one's head in a noose to bring about one's own downfall

vb (tr)

1. to secure or catch in or as if in a noose

2. to make a noose of or in

[perhaps from Provençal nous, from Latin nōdus node]

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	noose - a trap for birds or small mammals; often has a slip noose gin, snare slipknot - a knot at the end of a cord or rope that can slip along the cord or rope around which it is made trap - a device in which something (usually an animal) can be caught and penned
	2.	noose - a loop formed in a cord or rope by means of a slipknot; it binds tighter as the cord or rope is pulled running noose, slip noose clench, clinch - a small slip noose made with seizing hangman's halter, hangman's rope, hempen necktie, halter, hemp - a rope that is used by a hangman to execute persons who have been condemned to death by hanging lariat, reata, riata, lasso - a long noosed rope used to catch animals slipknot - a knot at the end of a cord or rope that can slip along the cord or rope around which it is made loop - anything with a round or oval shape (formed by a curve that is closed and does not intersect itself)
Verb	1.	noose - make a noose in or of loop, intertwine - make a loop in; "loop a rope"
	2.	noose - secure with a noose fasten, fix, secure - cause to be firmly attached; "fasten the lock onto the door"; "she fixed her gaze on the man"

Translations

noose [nuːs]

A. N (= loop) → nudo m corredizo; (for animal, as trap) → lazo m; [of hangman] → soga f
to put one's head in the noose → ponerse la soga al cuello

B. VT → coger con lazo

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noose [ˈnuːs] n (gen) → nœud m coulant; (hangman's) → corde f

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noose

n → Schlinge f; to put one’s head in the noose (prov) → den Kopf in die Schlinge stecken

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noose [nuːs] n (loop) → nodo scorsoio, cappio; (for animal trapping) → laccio; (hangman's) → cappio
to put one's head in the noose (fig) → scavarsi la fossa con le proprie mani

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noose [nuːs] n (loop) → nodo scorsoio, cappio; (for animal trapping) → laccio; (hangman's) → cappio
to put one's head in the noose (fig) → scavarsi la fossa con le proprie mani

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noose

n noose [nuːs]

1 a loop in rope, wire etc that becomes tighter when pulled. strop, strik أنْشوطَه клуп smyčka, oko løkke die Schlinge θηλιά lazo silmus دام؛ بند؛ تله juoksusilmukka noeud coulant לוּלָאָה फन्दा, फांस petlja,zamka siklóhurok jerat snara nodo scorsoio 輪なわ 당기면 죄어지는 매듭 kilpa cilpa jerut lus løkke pętla samozaciskowa laço laţ петля slučka, oko zanka omča löpsnara ห่วงหรือบ่วง ilmik 活結, 套索 петля, аркан پھندا thòng lọng 活结, 套索

2 such a loop in a rope used for hanging a person. strop أنْشوطَة الشَّنْق примка oprátka løkke die Schlinge η θηλιά της κρεμάλας soga, dogal silmus در کمند افتاده hirttosilmukka noeud coulant לוּלָאַת תְּלִייָה फंदा, जाल hvatati (petljom) hurok jerat hengingarsnara cappio 首締めなわ (교수형) 올가미 kilpa cilpa tali gantung strop løkke stryczek laço laţ петля uzda zanka omča []snara ห่วงคล้องคอ kement 絞索 петля پھانسي کا پھندہ thòng lọng 绞索