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rope

S2 W2

BrE /rəʊp/ AmE /rop/

noun en → es

1 STRONG CORD [uncountable] A2

a strong thick string that is made of many strands and used for tying or hanging things, especially in outdoor activities such as climbing

cuerda, soga

  • a length of rope

Collocations rope ladder · rope bridge

  • They used a rope to climb down the cliff.

    Usaron una cuerda para bajar por el acantilado.

2 RESTRAINT [countable] B1

a piece of thick string or a chain used to tie someone who is dangerous, such as an animal or a prisoner

cadena, grillete

  • put/attach/bind sb with rope

Collocations rope someone up · rope off an area

  • The police used a rope to tie the suspect.

    La policía usó una cuerda para atar al sospechoso.

1 ACTIVITY [uncountable] B2

a sport or activity involving climbing, swinging, and jumping using ropes

rodeo, escalada en cuerdas

  • go/engage in rope activities

Collocations rope climbing · rope jumping

  • They went to the park for some rope swinging.

    Fueron al parque para hacer el columpio con cuerdas.

2 MARK [countable] B2

a line painted on a road or marked on the ground to show where vehicles should stop, such as at traffic lights or pedestrian crossings

cinta de seguridad, línea pintada en la carretera

  • a rope for cars/buses

Collocations stop at the rope · cross over the rope

  • The bus stopped at the rope.

    El autobús se detuvo en la línea pintada.

1 METAPHOR [uncountable] C1

a limit or restriction on what is possible, especially in a situation where there are rules or laws that must be followed

límite, restricción

  • there's no rope on sth

Collocations rope off an area · rope in someone

  • There are no ropes on what you can say.

    No hay límites para lo que puedes decir.

2 GROUP [countable] C1

a group of people who share a common interest or activity, such as climbers or sailors

grupo, asociación

  • join/leave a rope

Collocations rope climbing club · sailing rope

  • He joined the sailing rope.

    Se unió al grupo de vela.

1 VERB [transitive] A2

to tie or fasten something with a rope

atar, amarrar

  • rope sth to/onto sth

Collocations rope the boat to a post · rope the tent to stakes

  • He roped the horse to a tree.

    Ató el caballo al árbol.

2 RESTRAIN [transitive] B1

to tie or restrain someone with ropes, especially as punishment or for safety reasons

atar, amarrar a alguien

  • rope sb to/onto sth

Collocations rope the prisoner to a chair · rope the dog to a tree

  • The police roped him to the wall.

    La policía lo ató a la pared.