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ladder

UK
/ˈlædə/
US
/ˈlædər/

Translations

laddernoun
ladders
pl
UK
/ˈlædə/
US
/ˈlædər/
He climbed the ladder to reach the roof.
Он поднялся по лестнице, чтобы добраться до крыши.
Additional translations
стремянка
Synonyms
steps
staircase
ascender
scale
rung
ladderverb
laddered
Past Simple
laddered
Past Participle
laddering
Gerund
UK
/ˈlædə/
US
/ˈlædər/
He decided to ladder up the steep hill.
Он решил взбираться на крутой холм.
Additional translations
лазить
Synonyms
tear
ascend
mount
scale
clamber
scramble
climb up
move up
advance
progress
rise
run
snag
rip
climb
ladderadjective
UK
/ˈlædə/
US
/ˈlædər/
Used attributively before nouns (e.g., ladder truck, ladder safety).
Synonyms
ladderlike
ladder-shaped
laddered
runged
rung-like
steplike

Definitions

laddernoun
A structure consisting of a series of bars or steps between two upright lengths, used for climbing up or down.
He used a ladder to reach the top shelf in the garage.
A means of rising or advancing in a career or social status.
She quickly climbed the corporate ladder to become the CEO.
A run in a stocking or tights.
She noticed a ladder in her tights just before the meeting.
ladderverb
To climb or ascend by means of a ladder.
The technicians laddered up to the balcony to adjust the lights.
To cause a run or snag in a stocking or similar fabric.
She accidentally laddered her tights while getting dressed.
To develop a run or snag (of a stocking or similar fabric).
Her nylons laddered before she even left the house.
ladderadjective
Relating to or resembling a ladder, especially in having parallel bars, rungs, or steps.
The chemists observed a ladder pattern in the DNA electrophoresis gel.
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