Translations for noose in the English»Italian Dictionary (Go to Italian»English)

I.noose [Brit nuːs, Am nus] N

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1. noose (loop):

noose

2. noose (for hanging):

noose

noose

the hangman's noose

la corda per impiccare, il capestro

to put a noose around one's neck

mettersi il cappio al collo

to put a noose around one's neck fig

mettersi nei guai

II.noose [Brit nuːs, Am nus] VB trans

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1. noose (catch with a noose):

noose

accalappiare, prendere al laccio

2. noose (arrange in a noose):

noose cord

fare un cappio a

3. noose (hang):

noose

III.noose [Brit nuːs, Am nus]

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to put one's head in a noose

darsi la zappa sui piedi

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noose

fare, stringere un cappio

to loop, noose

noose

capestro (per impiccagione)

noose

darsi or tirare la zappa sui piedi

to shoot oneself in the foot, to cut one's own throat, to put one's head in a noose

impiccare condannato

to noose

to noose

mettersi la corda al collo

to put a noose around one's neck

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noose [nu:s] N

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1. noose (loop of rope):

noose

2. noose (for catching):

noose

3. noose fig (problem):

the noose of poverty

il fantasma della povertà

a way to escape the noose of poverty

un modo di spezzare le catene della povertà

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to have a noose around one's neck

avere l'acqua alla gola

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noose

the noose of poverty

il fantasma della povertà

a way to escape the noose of poverty

un modo di spezzare le catene della povertà

to have a noose around one's neck

avere l'acqua alla gola

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English

With pressure, the noose tightens the wrist coil, securing the hands. en.wikipedia.org

To know that even the rope you provide for a noose can be my adornment! en.wikipedia.org

He was sentenced to death by hanging, but survived because the noose untied around his neck. en.wikipedia.org

In some cases of multiple offenders it was not uncommon to erect multiple temporary gallows, with one noose per condemned criminal. en.wikipedia.org

Finally, the prisoners were asked to stand and move forward a few feet to the nooses. en.wikipedia.org

A running bowline can be used to make a noose which draws tighter as tension is placed on the standing part of the rope. en.wikipedia.org

The hangman's noose can also be used in boating to secure an eyelet on a rope or sheet without splicing it. en.wikipedia.org

However, it has been pointed out that if the knot is not dressed correctly it can potentially collapse into a noose. en.wikipedia.org

Nooses were fastened securely around their necks from the gallows and after they were allowed to pray with a priest, the cart was driven away. en.wikipedia.org

After the noose had been secured around each victim's neck and the hangman had retired to a safe distance, the trapdoor was released. en.wikipedia.org

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