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{
"term": "rope",
"partOfSpeech": "noun",
"ox3000": true,
"cefr": "b1",
"image": "data/images/ro/rope_thread_string.png",
"definitions": [
{
"senseNumber": 1,
"definition": "very strong thick string made by twisting thinner strings, wires, etc. together",
"cefr": "b1",
"ox3000": true,
"examples": [
{
"text": "The rope broke and she fell 50 metres onto the rocks."
},
{
"text": "We tied his hands together with rope."
},
{
"text": "The anchor was attached to a length of rope."
},
{
"text": "Coils of rope lay on the quayside."
},
{
"text": "I tripped over the guy rope of the tent in the dark."
},
{
"text": "One of the bouncers lifted the velvet rope to let us enter the club."
},
{
"text": "a rope bridge/swing/ladder *(= made from rope)*"
}
],
"collocations": {
"adjective": ["strong", "guy", "mooring"],
"… of rope": ["length", "piece", "coil"],
"verb + rope": ["knot", "tie (something together with)", "untie"]
}
},
{
"senseNumber": 2,
"definition": "the fence made of rope that is around the edge of the area where a boxing or wrestling match takes place",
"cefr": "c2",
"examples": [],
"topics": ["Sports: other sports"]
},
{
"senseNumber": 3,
"definition": "a number of similar things attached together by a string or thread",
"examples": [
{
"text": "a rope of pearls"
}
]
},
{
"senseNumber": null,
"definition": "to feel that you cannot deal with a difficult situation any more because you are too tired, worried, etc.",
"labels": "(informal)",
"examples": [
{
"text": "You’d better let her know you’re safe. She’s at the end of her rope."
}
]
},
{
"senseNumber": null,
"definition": "to allow somebody freedom to do what they want, especially in the hope that they will make a mistake or look silly",
"examples": [
{
"text": "The question was vague, giving the interviewee **enough rope to hang herself**."
}
]
},
{
"senseNumber": null,
"definition": "money that is earned very easily, for something that needs little effort",
"labels": "(British English, informal)",
"examples": [
{
"text": "The job only took about an hour—it was money for old rope."
}
]
},
{
"senseNumber": null,
"definition": "very close to being defeated",
"labels": "(informal)",
"examples": []
},
{
"senseNumber": null,
"definition": "to show somebody/know/learn how a particular job should be done",
"labels": "(informal)",
"examples": []
}
],
"pronunciations": {
"uk": [
{
"pronunciation": "/rəʊp/",
"audio": "ro/rope/rope__gb_1.mp3"
}
],
"us": [
{
"pronunciation": "/rəʊp/",
"audio": "ro/rope/rope__us_1.mp3"
}
]
},
"wordOrigin": "Old English rāp, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch reep and German Reif."
}