rope

corde

Gros cordon solide fait de fibres ou de fils métalliques torsadés, servant à attacher ou à tirer des choses.

En anglais simple : Thick, strong cord made by twisting fibers or wires together, used for tying or pulling things.

• We need some strong rope.
• He tied the boat with nylon rope.
• Is this rope thick enough to pull the cart?

Synonymes : cord, cordage

Expressions courantes : nylon rope, thick rope, length of rope

corde

Un morceau de gros cordon solide servant à attacher ou à tirer quelque chose.

En anglais simple : One piece of thick, strong cord used for tying or pulling.

• Hold the rope tightly.
• They attached two ropes to the boat.
• He cut a rope and lowered it into the well.

Synonymes : cord, line

Expressions courantes : a rope, climbing rope, rope ladder

rang, cordon

Ensemble d’éléments reliés ou matière formant une longue bande étroite.

En anglais simple : A long, connected string or narrow strip of something.

• She wore a rope of pearls.
• Roll the dough into a long rope.
• Two ropes of beads hung around his neck.

Comment l'utiliser : a rope of something (She wore a rope of colorful beads.)

Synonymes : strand, string

Expressions courantes : rope of pearls, rope of beads, rope of dough

attacher, ficeler

Attacher quelqu’un ou quelque chose avec une corde épaisse et solide.

En anglais simple : To tie someone or something using a thick, strong cord.

• They roped the bundles together.
• The climbers roped themselves to each other.
• He roped the crate to a wooden post.

Comment l'utiliser : rope something to something (They roped the boxes to the roof rack.); rope someone/something together (We roped the bundles together.)

Synonymes : tie, bind, secure

Contraires : untie

Expressions courantes : rope something together, rope someone up, rope something to something

attraper au lasso

Attraper un animal ou un objet en lançant autour de lui une corde terminée par une boucle.

En anglais simple : To catch an animal or object by throwing a loop of cord around it.

• The cowboy roped a calf.
• She learned to rope cattle on the ranch.
• He roped the steer on his first attempt.

Synonymes : lasso

Expressions courantes : rope a calf, rope cattle, rope a steer

se suicider

Mettre fin à ses jours, notamment par pendaison.

En anglais simple : To kill yourself, especially by hanging.

• He said he wanted to rope.
• She threatened to rope, and her friend stayed with her.
• When he mentioned roping, the counselor offered immediate support.

Synonymes : kill oneself

Expressions courantes : want to rope, threaten to rope