ladder
/ˈlædə(r)/noun
उच्चारण लैडर
सीढ़ी, निसैनी
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a piece of equipment for climbing up and down a wall, consisting of two lengths of wood or metal joined by steps
सीढ़ी, निसैनी
- He climbed the ladder to fix the fan.
- He kept a long ladder against the mango tree and picked the ripe fruit.
- The painter leaned the ladder against the wall.
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- Hold the ladder steady while I climb up.
- The firefighters used a long ladder to reach the third floor.
Synonyms steps stepladder rope ladder
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[sing.]
a series of stages by which you can make progress in a career or society
(उन्नति की) सीढ़ी
- the career ladder
- climb the social ladder
- She is slowly moving up the corporate ladder.
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- The job is a first step on the career ladder.
- Education helped him climb the social ladder.
§Structures (grammar patterns) 5
climb / go up / go down a ladder
Climb takes a ladder directly; go up and go down also take it without a preposition.
'Climb' के बाद ladder सीधे आती है; go up और go down के साथ भी preposition नहीं लगती।
- Radhika climbed the ladder to reach the top shelf.
- He went down the ladder carefully.
on a ladder / up a ladder
Use on when a person stands on it, and up when the person is high on it.
व्यक्ति के खड़े होने पर 'on' और ऊँचाई पर होने पर 'up' का प्रयोग होता है।
- The painter stood on a ladder to paint the wall.
- The cat was stuck up a ladder.
ladder of + noun
Ladder of success, ladder of promotion and similar phrases speak about steps in progress.
'Ladder of success', 'ladder of promotion' जैसे प्रयोग उन्नति के चरणों की बात करते हैं।
- He climbed the ladder of success through hard work.
the bottom / top / next rung of the ladder
Each step is a rung; use rung for the step and ladder for the whole.
हर पायदान को rung कहते हैं; पायदान के लिए 'rung' और पूरी सीढ़ी के लिए 'ladder' लिखें।
- She started on the bottom rung of the career ladder.
a ladder (in tights)
In British English a ladder is also a long run in tights or stockings.
British English में 'ladder' का अर्थ मोज़े में पड़ी लंबी लकीर या फटन भी है।
- She got a ladder in her tights on the way to school.
+Collocations 5
verb + ladder
climbleanholdfall offfold
- Please hold the ladder while I change the bulb.
type of ladder
rope ladderstep ladderfire ladderwooden ladderaluminium ladder
- The firemen put up a long fire ladder against the building.
adjective + ladder
careersocialcorporatepropertyeconomic
- He rose quickly up the corporate ladder.
ladder + noun
ladder rackladder safetyladder stitch
- Ladder safety is taught to every new electrician.
rung + ladder
bottom rungtop rungnext rungfirst rung
- He is on the first rung of the political ladder.
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- The ladder slipped on the wet floor and the boy fell.
गीले फर्श पर सीढ़ी फिसल गई और लड़का गिर पड़ा।
- Education is the best ladder for climbing out of poverty.
शिक्षा गरीबी से बाहर निकलने की सबसे अच्छी सीढ़ी है।
- Villagers used a bamboo ladder to pick mangoes from the tall tree.
ग्रामीणों ने ऊँचे पेड़ से आम तोड़ने के लिए बाँस की सीढ़ी का प्रयोग किया।
- Passing the bank exam put Radhika on the first rung of her career ladder.
बैंक परीक्षा पास करना राधिका को उसके कैरियर की सीढ़ी के पहले पायदान पर ले आया।
- In snakes and ladders, a ladder takes you up quickly.
साँप-सीढ़ी के खेल में सीढ़ी आपको जल्दी ऊपर ले जाती है।
≠Thesaurus: which synonym when
Ladder, stairs and ramp all help you go up, but a ladder is portable and steep, stairs are fixed inside a building, and a ramp is a slope.
तीनों ऊपर जाने में मदद करते हैं, पर ladder उठाकर ले जाई जा सकने वाली खड़ी सीढ़ी है, stairs इमारत में बने जीने हैं और ramp ढलान है।
A portable set of rungs between two long side pieces.
दो लंबी बाज़ुओं के बीच पायदानों वाली उठाकर ले जाई जा सकने वाली सीढ़ी।
- He leaned the ladder against the tree.
Fixed steps inside or outside a building.
इमारत के भीतर या बाहर बने स्थायी पायदान।
- She ran up the stairs.
A sloping surface joining two levels.
दो स्तरों को जोड़ने वाली ढलान।
- A ramp helps wheelchair users.
≈Synonyms and antonyms
Synonyms
steps stepladder rope ladder hierarchy scale ranking pecking order
AaSpelling
lad·der
?Which word?
Keep apart ladder (movable steps) and staircase (fixed steps inside a building); an escalator is a moving staircase.
Ladder (चलाई जा सकने वाली सीढ़ी) और staircase (इमारत के भीतर स्थायी सीढ़ियाँ) को अलग रखिए; escalator चलती सीढ़ी है।
§Grammar and usage
Superstition: walking under a ladder is thought to be unlucky.
अंधविश्वास में सीढ़ी के नीचे से गुज़रना अशुभ माना जाता है।
“Collocations, idioms and sayings
Climb the ladder of success, the career ladder, the corporate ladder.
Collocations: climb the ladder of success (सफलता की सीढ़ियाँ चढ़ना), the career ladder (करियर की सीढ़ी), the corporate ladder (कंपनी में पद-क्रम की सीढ़ी)।