abseil
abseil · abseils · abseiled · abseiling
спускатися по мотузці
спускаться на верёвке
abseilen
To descend a steep or vertical drop using a rope with a mechanical friction device or…To descend a steep or vertical drop using a rope with a mechanical friction device or (classic abseil) by wrapping the rope around the body.
/ˈæb.seɪl/
» Tom abseiled down the waterfall.
Meaning
1 sensesTo descend a steep or vertical drop using a rope with a mechanical friction device or (classic abseil) by wrapping the rope around the body.
abseilen
спускаться на верёвкеspuskatʹsja na verjóvke
спускатися по мотузціspuskatysja po motuzci
More definitions
- descend by means of a rappel
Examples
3 sentencesTom abseiled down the waterfall.
Tom abseiled down the cliff.
Abseiling is the controlled descent of a steep slope, such as a rock face, by moving down a rope.
Translations
6 languagesУкраїнська
By meaning 1
to descend a vertical drop using a rope:
Русский
By meaning 1
to descend a vertical drop using a rope:
Deutsch
By meaning 1
to descend a vertical drop using a rope:
Origin
From German abseilen, from ab- (“down”) + Seil (“rope”).From German abseilen, from ab- (“down”) + Seil (“rope”).
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Forms
abseils, abseiling, abseiled, abseiledSynonyms
2 synonymsWord family
1 related wordsDerivedabseiler
Lessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle