noun🔗ShareÉchelleA frame, usually portable, of wood, metal, or rope, used for ascent and descent, consisting of two side pieces to which are fastened rungs (cross strips or rounds acting as steps)."The painter used a wooden ladder to reach the high window. "Le peintre a utilisé une échelle en bois pour atteindre la fenêtre haute.utilitystructurebuildingitemdeviceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareÉchelle, progressionA series of stages by which one progresses to a better position."Climbing the career ladder takes hard work and dedication. "Gravir les échelons de la carrière demande beaucoup de travail et de dévouement.positionachievementjobChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareHiérarchie, échelleThe hierarchy or ranking system within an organization, such as the corporate ladder."My grandfather climbed the ladder of success in his career, working his way up from a factory floor worker to CEO. "Mon grand-père a gravi les échelons du succès dans sa carrière, passant d'ouvrier d'usine à PDG.organizationbusinessstructurejobChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareFilé, accrocA length of unravelled fabric in a knitted garment, especially in nylon stockings; a run."My grandmother's nylon stockings had a ladder, so she had to throw them away. "Les bas en nylon de ma grand-mère avaient un filé, elle a donc dû les jeter.wearitemappearanceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareÉchelleIn the game of go, a sequence of moves following a zigzag pattern and ultimately leading to the capture of the attacked stones."The skillful player executed a clever ladder, capturing all the opponent's stones on the go board. "Le joueur habile a exécuté une échelle astucieuse, capturant toutes les pierres de l'adversaire sur le goban.gameChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareÉchelonnerTo arrange or form into a shape of a ladder."The children laddered the chairs to reach the high shelves in the classroom. "Les enfants ont échelonné les chaises pour atteindre les étagères hautes dans la salle de classe.structurebuildingChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareEscalader avec une échelleTo ascend (a building, a wall, etc.) using a ladder."The painter laddered up the side of the house to paint the window frames. "Le peintre a escaladé le côté de la maison avec une échelle pour peindre les encadrements de fenêtres.architecturebuildingactionutilityChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareFiléOf a knitted garment: to develop a ladder as a result of a broken thread."My grandmother's sweater started to ladder around the cuffs because a thread broke. "Le pull de ma grand-mère a filé autour des poignets parce qu'un fil s'est cassé.wearmaterialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
