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lasso

/ˈlæs.əʊ/

/ˈlæ.soʊ/

lassonoun

lassos

/ˈlæs.əʊ/

/ˈlæ.soʊ/

Translations

lassoEmprunt courant pour l’objet de rodéo.

The cowboy skillfully threw the lasso to catch the runaway calf.

Le cow-boy a habilement lancé le lasso pour attraper le veau en fuite.

Additional translations

lassoEn informatique, outil de sélection libre.

Definitions

A long rope or cord with a noose at one end, used especially in North America for catching cattle or horses.

The cowboy skillfully threw the lasso to catch the runaway calf.

A freehand selection tool in computer graphics software that allows the user to outline and select an irregular area of an image.

Use the lasso to trace around the object before copying it.

Synonyms

lasso rope

lassoverb

lassoed

Past Simple

lassoed

Past Participle

lassoing

ing-form

/ˈlæsəʊ/

/ˈlæsoʊ/

Translations

capturerAvec l’idée de prise au lasso.

The cowboy expertly lassoed the runaway calf.

Le cow-boy a capturé le veau en fuite au lasso avec une grande habileté.

Additional translations

sélectionnerEn informatique, avec l’outil lasso.

rassemblerAu sens figuré, pour réunir ou obtenir.

Definitions

To catch or capture something with a lasso.

The cowboy expertly lassoed the runaway calf.

To gather or collect something, often in a figurative sense.

She managed to lasso enough volunteers for the charity event.

To select an area of a digital image or screen by drawing a freehand outline around it with a lasso tool.

She lassoed the figure in Photoshop to adjust its color.

Synonyms

lassoadjective

/ˈlæsəʊ/

/ˈlæsoʊ/

Used attributively to describe something relating to or involving a lasso, e.g. "lasso skills", so needs its own adjective entry.

Translations

Additional translations

lassoEmploi rare, surtout dans des syntagmes comme « tours de lasso ».

Definitions

Relating to, resembling, or involving a lasso.

He demonstrated impressive lasso tricks at the rodeo.

Synonyms