🪢noose (nus)

noun
/nuːs/
noeud coulant (noeud coulant)

Signification

A loop with a running knot, used especially for trapping or hanging.
a loop with a running knot used for hanging; a trap or snare
Traduction de la signification
Une boucle avec un nœud coulissant, utilisée principalement pour piéger ou pendre.
Une boucle avec un noeud coulissant, utilise principalement pour pieger ou pendre.

Phrases d'exemple

The cowboy tied a noose to catch the wild horse.

Le cowboy a attaché un nœud pour attraper le cheval sauvage.
Le cowboy a attache un noeud pour attraper le cheval sauvage.

The cowboy made a noose to catch the wild horse.

Le cowboy a fait un nœud coulant pour attraper le cheval sauvage.
Le cowboy a fait un noeud coulant pour attraper le cheval sauvage.

Expressions d'exemple

the noose tightens
le nœud se serre
le noeud se serre

Synonymes

loop, knot, snare, lasso, trap
Entrée 1
loop, knot, snare, lasso, trap
Entrée 2
loop, snare, lasso, trap

Antonymes

freedom, release, looseness, escape
Entrée 1
freedom, release, looseness
Entrée 2
freedom, release, escape

Collocations

hangman's noose, slip the noose, tighten the noose, caught in a noose, tighten noose, escape noose, hang noose
Entrée 1
hangman's noose, slip the noose, tighten the noose, caught in a noose
Entrée 2
tighten noose, escape noose, hang noose

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