rope
/rəʊp/noun
उच्चारण रोप
रस्सी
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as idiom, phrasal verb
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[C, U]
very strong thick string made by twisting thinner strings, wires together
रस्सी
- a skipping rope
- tug of war with a rope
- The climbers tied a long rope to the rock.
+ 3 more examples
- The boat was held to the shore by a thick rope.
- Children skipped over the rope in the playground.
- He pulled himself up the well with a rope.
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[T]
to tie somebody or something with a rope; (rope sb in) to persuade somebody to help in an activity
रस्सी से बाँधना; (मदद के लिए) शामिल करना
- She roped in her friends to help.
- He roped the boxes to the back of the truck.
- The rescuers roped the injured climber and carried him down.
+ 2 more examples
- They roped the goats together for the walk to market.
- The school roped in parents to help with the fair.
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
rope (noun): countable and uncountable
Rope is uncountable for the material (a metre of rope) and countable for pieces (two ropes). A 'piece of rope' is safer for one length.
सामग्री के रूप में 'rope' uncountable है और अलग-अलग टुकड़ों के लिए countable। एक टुकड़े के लिए 'a piece of rope' अधिक सही है।
- We need ten metres of rope for the tent.
- The climbers carried two long ropes.
rope sb / sth to sth
As a verb, rope means to tie or fasten with a rope. The place or thing follows to.
Verb के रूप में 'rope' का अर्थ रस्सी से बाँधना है। जिससे बाँधा जाए, उससे पहले 'to' आता है।
- The farmer roped the cow to a tree.
- The climbers roped themselves together.
rope sb in / rope sb into sth
This phrasal verb means to persuade someone to take part in an activity, often when they did not want to.
इस phrasal verb का अर्थ किसी को किसी काम में शामिल होने के लिए मना लेना है, अक्सर जब वह न चाहता हो।
- Radhika roped her brother in to help with the stall.
- I was roped into organising the farewell party.
know the ropes / on the ropes
'Know the ropes' means to understand how a job works. 'On the ropes' means close to defeat or failure.
'Know the ropes' का अर्थ काम के तरीके को समझना है। 'On the ropes' का अर्थ हार या विफलता के करीब होना है।
- She soon learnt the ropes in her new bank.
- The business is on the ropes after the floods.
+Collocations 4
adjective + rope
thickstrongfrayednylonhemp
- The villagers pulled the boat with a thick rope.
verb + rope
tiepullclimbcutcoil
- The boy climbed the rope in the school gymnasium.
rope + noun
bridgeladdertrickswingwalker
- We crossed the stream by a rope bridge.
idiom with rope
learn the ropesmoney for old ropeat the end of one's ropeshow sb the ropesgive sb enough rope
- My senior showed me the ropes on my first day.
“More examples 7
- The fishermen tied the boat to the pier with a strong rope.
मछुआरों ने नाव को मज़बूत रस्सी से घाट पर बाँध दिया।
- Radhika skipped rope in the school ground every morning.
राधिका हर सुबह स्कूल के मैदान में रस्सी कूदती थी।
- The police roped off the area after the accident.
दुर्घटना के बाद पुलिस ने उस क्षेत्र को रस्सी से घेर दिया।
- Climbers use a rope to cross the glacier safely.
पर्वतारोही ग्लेशियर को सुरक्षित पार करने के लिए रस्सी का प्रयोग करते हैं।
- The team pulled on the rope in the tug of war.
टीम ने रस्साकशी में रस्सी खींची।
- Radhika learnt the ropes quickly in her first week at the bank.
राधिका ने बैंक में पहले सप्ताह में ही काम के तौर-तरीके जल्दी सीख लिए।
- The villagers pulled the stuck truck out with a thick rope.
गाँव वालों ने फँसे हुए ट्रक को मोटी रस्सी से बाहर खींच लिया।
!Common mistakes 1
✗ They roped me for the committee.
✓ They roped me into the committee.
The phrasal verb is rope sb into sth, not rope for.
Phrasal verb 'rope sb into sth' है, 'rope for' नहीं।
¶Idioms 6
know the ropes
to know how a particular job should be done
किसी काम के सारे दाँव-पेच जानना
- Ask Radhika for help; she has worked here for years and knows the ropes.
- It takes a few months to know the ropes in a new office.
show sb/learn/know the ropes
(informal) to show sb/learn/know how a particular job should be done
किसी को काम के तौर-तरीक़े सिखाना
- Radhika will show you the ropes on your first day.
- It took me a month to learn the ropes.
on the ropes
(informal) very close to being defeated
हार की कगार पर, बुरी हालत में
- The company is on the ropes after heavy losses.
- The champion had his opponent on the ropes.
give sb enough rope (and they'll hang themselves)
(saying) to allow sb freedom to do as they wish in the hope that they will make a mistake
किसी को खुली छूट देना ताकि वह अपनी ग़लती से ख़ुद फँस जाए
- Don't stop him; give him enough rope and he'll hang himself.
- The manager gave the cheat enough rope.
money for old rope / money for jam
(British English, informal) money that is earned very easily, for sth that needs little effort
बिना मेहनत की कमाई, मुफ़्त का पैसा
- Watching the house for a week was money for old rope.
- For an expert, this job is money for jam.
at the end of your rope
having no patience or strength left to deal with a difficult situation (the British form is at the end of your tether)
सब्र का बाँध टूट जाना, धैर्य जवाब दे जाना
- After three sleepless nights with the crying baby, she was at the end of her rope.
- The workers were at the end of their rope and decided to go on strike.
→Phrasal verbs 2
rope in
to persuade somebody to join in an activity or to help, even when they do not want to
(किसी को) काम में शामिल कर लेना, घसीट लेना
- I've been roped in to help with the school function.
- The company has roped in a famous cricketer for its new advertisement.
rope sth off
to separate an area with ropes, to stop people from entering it
(किसी जगह को) रस्सी से घेरकर बंद कर देना
- The police roped off the scene of the accident.
- Part of the ground was roped off for VIPs.
?Which word?
Keep the rope words: rope, cord, cable, twine (strong thin string), string, thread.
रस्सी के शब्द याद रखिए: rope, cord, cable, twine (मज़बूत पतली डोरी, सुतली), string, thread।
“Collocations, idioms and sayings
Know or learn the ropes (know or learn how to do a job), show sb the ropes (teach somebody how to do a job), on the ropes (very close to being defeated), give sb enough rope (to hang themselves) (allow somebody freedom so that they make a mistake).
Idioms बहुत पूछे जाते हैं: know या learn the ropes (कोई काम करना जानना या सीखना), show sb the ropes (किसी को काम करना सिखाना), on the ropes (हार के बहुत क़रीब), give sb enough rope (to hang themselves) (किसी को इतनी छूट देना कि वह गलती कर बैठे)।
Rope in (persuade somebody to help).
Phrasal verb 'rope in' (मदद के लिए किसी को मनाना)।