Word meaning rope in

rope in

To persuade, entice, or enlist someone to do or participate in something. A noun or pronoun can be used between «rope» and «in.» I really didn’t want to sing in the talent show, but Janet roped me in. I managed to rope in a few friends to help us move out on Saturday.

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rope someone in Go to rope someone into something

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McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs. © 2002 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc.

rope in

Also, rope into. Lure or entice someone into doing something, as in We didn’t want to spend the night there, but we got roped in by my lonely aunt, or The salesman tried to rope us into buying some worthless real estate. These expressions allude to catching an animal by throwing a rope around it. [Mid-1800s]

The American Heritage® Dictionary of Idioms by Christine Ammer. Copyright © 2003, 1997 by The Christine Ammer 1992 Trust. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

rope in

v.

1. To catch and draw something in with a rope or lasso: The cowboy roped in the stray calf. We set up a barrel and practiced roping it in with a lasso.

2. To recruit or enlist someone to participate: I roped in a few bystanders to help me fix the flat tire. She didn’t want to go to the store with him, but he roped her in.

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rope someone in

verb

rope someone in

1. tv. to cause someone to get involved in some project. She’s always trying to rope me into her club.

2. Go to take someone in.

McGraw-Hill’s Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions Copyright © 2006 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. All rights reserved.

See also:

  • rescue from
  • rescue from (someone or something)
  • identify with
  • attract to
  • attune to
  • ask back
  • orient
  • orient to
  • orient to (something)
  • involve with
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окружать канатом, вовлекать, втягивать, заманивать, отгородить канатом

глагол

- фраз. гл. заманивать, втягивать, вовлекать

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Словосочетания

to place rope in block — закладывать трос в блок  
reeve a rope in an eye — запасовывать канат в отверстие  
reeve off a rope in a block — запасовывать канат в блоке  
rope in — окружать канатом; окружить канатом; окручивать  

Примеры с переводом

Who else can we rope in to organize the tour? 

Кого бы запрячь организовывать поездку?

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rope in
фраз. гл.

заманивать, втягивать, вовлекать

to rope smb. in smth. — втягивать кого-л. во что-л.

Who else can we rope in to organize the tour? — Кого бы запрячь организовывать поездку?

Англо-русский современный словарь.
2014.

Смотреть что такое «rope in» в других словарях:

  • Rope — Rope, n. [AS. r[=a]p; akin to D. reep, G. reif ring hoop, Icel. reip rope, Sw. rep, Dan. reb, reeb Goth. skaudaraip latchet.] 1. A large, stout cord, usually one not less than an inch in circumference, made of strands twisted or braided together …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Rope — Rope, v. t. 1. To bind, fasten, or tie with a rope or cord; as, to rope a bale of goods. Hence: [1913 Webster] 2. To connect or fasten together, as a party of mountain climbers, with a rope. [1913 Webster] 3. To partition, separate, or divide off …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • rope — [rōp] n. [ME rop < OE rap, akin to Ger reif (Goth raip) < IE * reip , rag, piece of cloth < base * rei , to tear > REAP, REEF2] 1. a thick, strong cord made of intertwisted strands of fiber, thin wires, leather strips, etc. 2. [pl.]… …   English World dictionary

  • rope — ► NOUN 1) a length of stout cord made by twisting together strands of hemp, sisal, nylon, etc. 2) a quantity of roughly spherical objects strung together: a rope of pearls. 3) (the ropes) the ropes enclosing a boxing or wrestling ring. 4) (the… …   English terms dictionary

  • rope in — (someone/something) to persuade a person or group to do something. They re running ads that they hope will rope in the undecided voters. Once they re interested in the product, we try to rope them in and sell it to them. Usage notes: also used in …   New idioms dictionary

  • Rope — Rope, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Roped}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Roping}.] To be formed into rope; to draw out or extend into a filament or thread, as by means of any glutinous or adhesive quality. [1913 Webster] Let us not hang like ropingicicles Upon our… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • ropė — statusas T sritis vaisiai ir daržovės apibrėžtis Ropės (Brassica) genties augalų sustorėjusios šaknys, daržovė. ryšiai: susijęs terminas – paprastoji ropė susijęs terminas – paprastosios ropės tipinis porūšis šaltinis Lietuviški daržovių… …   Lithuanian dictionary (lietuvių žodynas)

  • rope — index handcuff Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 …   Law dictionary

  • ropė — rópė dkt …   Bendrinės lietuvių kalbos žodyno antraštynas

  • rope — [n] cord, line braiding, cable, cordage, hawser, lace, lanyard, lariat, lasso, strand, string, tape, thread, twine; concept 475 …   New thesaurus

  • ropė — statusas T sritis augalininkystė apibrėžtis Dvimetis bastutinių (Brassicaceae), seniau kryžmažiedžių (Cruciferae), šeimos augalas. Pirmais metais išauga lapų skrotelė ir mėsinga šaknis (šakniavaisis), antrais – žydi ir subrandina sėklas. Pašarui… …   Žemės ūkio augalų selekcijos ir sėklininkystės terminų žodynas

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Contents

  • 1 English
    • 1.1 Verb
      • 1.1.1 Translations
      • 1.1.2 See also
    • 1.2 Anagrams

English[edit]

Verb[edit]

rope in (third-person singular simple present ropes in, present participle roping in, simple past and past participle roped in)

  1. (transitive) To cause (someone) to become involved in something they are reluctant to do; to draw into something.

Translations[edit]

to cause (someone) to become involved in something

See also[edit]

  • rope into

Anagrams[edit]

  • Perino, Pinero, norepi, opiner, orpine, pernio, pioner, porine, pornie, rip one
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rope in vb (tr, adverb)

  1. Brit to persuade to take part in some activity
  2. US Canadian to trick or entice into some activity

WordReference Random House Learner’s Dictionary of American English © 2023

rope /roʊp/USA pronunciation  
n., v., roped, rop•ing. 
n.

  1. a strong, thick line or cord, made of twisted strands of hemp: [uncountable]a ladder made of rope.[countable]used ropes to mark off the area.
  2. [countable] a lasso.
  3. ropes, [plural]
    • Informal Termsthe operations of a business:to learn the ropes at your new job.

  4. Jewelry, Informal Terms[countable][Slang.]a thick, heavy gold chain worn as jewelry.

v.

  1. [~ + object] to tie or fasten with a rope.
  2. to enclose or mark off with a rope: [~ + off + object]to rope off the reserved seats.[~ + object + off]to rope the seats off.
  3. to catch with a lasso;
    lasso:[~ + object]roping cattle.
  4. Informal Terms rope in, to lure or persuade to do something, esp. by trickery: [~ + object + in]The boss roped a few of us in to stay late.[~ + in + object]The boss roped in a few workers to stay late.

Idioms

  1. at the end of one’s rope, at the end of one’s patience, strength, or will to go on.
  2. Idioms on the ropes, close to defeat, failure, or collapse:The team had their opponents on the ropes for most of the game.

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2023

rope 
(rōp),USA pronunciation n., v., roped, rop•ing. 
n.

  1. a strong, thick line or cord, commonly one composed of twisted or braided strands of hemp, flax, or the like, or of wire or other material.
  2. a lasso.
  3. ropes:
    • the cords used to enclose a prize ring or other space.
    • Informal Termsthe operations of a business or the details of any undertaking:The new employee didn’t take long to learn the ropes.

  4. a hangman’s noose, halter, or cord.
  5. the sentence or punishment of death by hanging.
  6. a quantity of material or a number of things twisted or strung together in the form of a cord:a rope of tobacco.
  7. a stringy, viscid, or glutinous formation in a liquid:ropes of slime.
  8. at the end of one’s rope, at the end of one’s endurance or means;
    at the limit:With all her savings gone and bills piling up, she was at the end of her rope.
  9. give someone enough rope, to allow a person complete freedom to continue his or her misdeeds in hope that retribution will follow.
  10. on the ropes:
    • [Boxing.]in a defenseless position, as leaning against the ropes to keep from falling.
    • Informal Termsin a desperate or hopeless position;
      close to defeat or failure:By repeatedly undercutting his prices, his competitors soon had him on the ropes.

v.t.

  1. to tie, bind, or fasten with a rope.
  2. to enclose, partition, or mark off with a rope or ropes (often fol. by off).
  3. to catch with a lasso;
    lasso.
  4. Nautical, Naval Termsto reinforce (a sail or awning) with a boltrope.

v.i.

  1. to be drawn out into a filament of thread;
    become ropy.
  2. Informal Terms rope in, to lure or entice, esp. by employing deception:The swindler had roped in a number of gullible persons.
  • bef. 900; (noun, nominal) Middle English rop(e), rap(e), Old English rāp; cognate with Dutch reep, German Reif; (verb, verbal) Middle English, derivative of the noun, nominal

rop′er, n. 
rope′like′, adj. 

‘rope in‘ also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):

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