- (a) loose rope
- a loose/slack rope провисающий/ненатянутый канат
Большой англо-русский учебный словарь сочетаемости. Кауль М.Р., Хидекель С.С. 2010.
(a) loose rope
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loose — adj Loose, relaxed, slack, lax are comparable when meaning not tightly bound, held, restrained, or stretched. Loose is the widest of these terms in its range of application. It is referable, for example, to persons or things that are free from a… … New Dictionary of Synonyms
loose ends — n. 〚from the ends of a spliced rope〛 final, relatively minor matters still to be taken care of at loose ends 〚orig., naut., with reference to rope〛 1. in an unsettled, disorganized, or confused condition 2. without anything definite to do 3.… … Universalium
loose ends — n. [from the ends of a spliced rope] final, relatively minor matters still to be taken care of at loose ends [orig., naut., with reference to rope] 1. in an unsettled, disorganized, or confused condition 2. without anything definite to do 3.… … English World dictionary
loose — 1 /lu:s/ adjective 1 NOT FIXED not firmly fixed in place: One of my buttons is loose. | a loose floorboard | come/work loose (=become loose): A piece of stair carpet had come loose. 2 ROPE/CHAIN ETC a rope, chain etc that is loose is not fastened … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
Loose pulley — Pulley Pul ley, n.; pl. {Pulleys}. [F. poulie, perhaps of Teutonic origin (cf. {Poll}, v. t.); but cf. OE. poleine, polive, pulley, LL. polanus, and F. poulain, properly, a colt, fr. L. pullus young animal, foal (cf. {Pullet}, {Foal}). For the… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
rope — I n. 1) to jump, skip rope 2) to ease up on; tighten a rope 3) a loose, slack; tight rope 4) a length; piece of rope 5) by a rope (to lower smt. by a rope) 6) (misc.) (boxing and fig.) on the ropes ( in a weak, vulnerable position ) II v. (colloq … Combinatory dictionary
loose — loose1 [ lus ] adjective ** ▸ 1 not firmly fixed ▸ 2 not grouped together ▸ 3 not tight ▸ 4 not exact/detailed ▸ 5 not carefully organized ▸ 6 about waste from body ▸ 7 ball: not controlled ▸ 8 careless in speaking ▸ 9 sexually immoral ▸ +… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
loose — I UK [luːs] / US [lus] adjective Word forms loose : adjective loose comparative looser superlative loosest ** 1) not firmly fixed in position loose floorboards a loose tooth work/come loose (= become loose): One of the screws had worked loose. a) … English dictionary
slack rope — loose rope … English contemporary dictionary
loose-leaf binder — Binder Bind er, n. 1. One who binds; as, a binder of sheaves; one whose trade is to bind; as, a binder of books. [1913 Webster] 2. Anything that binds, as a fillet, cord, rope, or band; a bandage; esp. the principal piece of timber intended to… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
loose end — noun a) The end of a rope that has not been fastened. b) A small job that needs to be done, or minor problem that needs to be resolved, before a task can be considered complete … Wiktionary
