oprátka — meaning in English
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English meaning
- noose noun A loop of rope that tightens when pulled, most often associated with hangings or with the end of a lasso.
Senses
oprátka is used for these senses in English:
- hangman's noose A kind of knot used primarily to execute a person by hanging.
- noose An adjustable loop of rope, such as the one placed around the neck in hangings, or the one at the end of a lasso.
noose — full definition
- noun A loop of rope that tightens when pulled, most often associated with hangings or with the end of a lasso.
- verb To catch or trap something with a noose, or more generally to snare or ensnare.