ladder

S2 W2

in Vietnamese Thang dây, thang

BrE /ˈlædə/ AmE /ˈlædər/

noun en → vi

1 STAIRWAY [singular] A2

Thang dây, thang

a piece of equipment with two long pieces that you hold and many steps between them, used for climbing up or down something high

  • climb a ladder

Collocations fireman's ladder · ladder to the roof

  • He climbed up a ladder to fix the roof.

    Anh ta đã leo lên thang để sửa mái nhà.

2 METAPHOR [singular] B1

Bước thang, bậc thang (từ vựng)

a series of steps or stages that you go through to reach a particular level, position, or goal

  • climb the ladder of success

Collocations career ladder · social ladder

  • She climbed the career ladder quickly.

    Cô ấy đã nhanh chóng thăng tiến trong sự nghiệp.

3 NET [singular] B2

Mạng lưới đánh cá

a piece of equipment with a frame and net, used for catching fish or other animals in water

  • use a ladder to catch fish

Collocations fish ladder · salmon ladder

  • The fishermen used ladders to catch salmon.

    Ngư dân đã sử dụng lưới để bắt cá hồi.

4 PAINTING [singular] C1

Bức tranh thang dây

a painting of a ladder, often with other objects or people on it, used as decoration in art

  • paint a ladder

Collocations ladder painting · artistic ladder

  • The artist painted a beautiful ladder with flowers.

    Người nghệ sĩ đã vẽ bức tranh thang dây đẹp với hoa.