 | English  | German |  |
 | taut {adj} [rope, line, etc.] | 309 stramm [straff, Seil etc.] |  |
 | slack {adj} [rope, cable] | 121 schlapp [ugs.] [schlaff hängend] |  |
 | frayed {adj} {past-p} [rope, clothing, etc.] | 98 zerfasert |  |
 | ruptured {adj} {past-p} [e.g. rope] | 64 gerissen [z. B. Seil] |  |
 | tech. stranded {adj} {past-p} [rope] | verseilt |  |
 | constr. tech. supporting {adj} [attr.] [e.g. cable or rope, framework, rod, tube] | Trag- [z. B. Seil, Werk, Stange, Rohr] |  |
Verbs |
 | to stretch sth. [e.g. a rope, canvas] | 540 etw. spannen [Seil etc.] |  |
 | to break [rope etc.] | 471 zerreißen [Seil] |  |
 | to wind sth. [cable, rope] | 334 etw. rollen [aufrollen, spulen] |  |
 | to twist sth. [thread, rope] | 312 etw. dröseln [regional] [Faden drehen] |  |
 | to skip [with a skipping rope] | 53 seilspringen |  |
 | to skip [with a skipping rope] | 17 seilhüpfen |  |
 | naut. to feaze [Br.] [become unravelled of a rope] | sich aufdrehen [von einem Tau] |  |
 | to funambulate [dated] [to dance or walk on a rope] | auf dem Seil tanzen [auf einem in der Luft gespannten Seil akrobatische Balanceakte ausführen] |  |
 | to strain [e. g. a rope] | gravieren [veraltet] [belasten] [z. B. ein Seil] |  |
 | to unloose [e.g. grip, rope] | lockermachen / locker machen [ugs.] |  |
Nouns |
 | naut. slack [of a rope or a hawser] | 320 Lose {f} [eines Taus] |  |
 | cord [rope] | 186 Seil {n} |  |
 | bight [bay; but also loop of a rope] | 86 Bucht {f} [geograph.; aber auch Schleife eines Taus] |  |
 | naut. painter [mooring rope] | 36 Fangleine {f} |  |
 | ropewalk [lane or pathway where long strands of material were laid before being twisted into rope] | 19 Reeperbahn {f} [niederd. für: Reiferbahn] |  |
 | sports float [on the lane rope] | 13 Schwimmkörper {m} [der Bahnleine] |  |
 | nucl. SCRAM [emergency shutdown of a nuclear reactor] [acronym for safety control rod axe man, safety cut rope axe man] | 11 Reaktorschnellabschaltung {f} <RESA> |  |
 | sports skipper [e.g. rope skipper] | 10 Springer {m} [Seilspringer etc.] |  |
 | naut. brace [rope at the end of a yardarm] | 8 Brasse {f} [Tau am Ende einer Rah] |  |
 | naut. baggywrinkle [rope yarns wound around parts of a ship's rigging] | Tausendbein {n} [seemännisches Knüpfwerk als Scheuerschutz] |  |
 | sports bungee [short for: bungee cord, bungee rope] | Bungeeseil {n} [auch: Bungee-Seil] |  |
 | tech. crosslay [rope technology] | Gegenschlag {m} [Seiltechnik] |  |
 | tech. crosslay [rope technology] | Kreuzschlag {m} [Seiltechnik] |  |
 | eye [loop of a rope] | Auge [Seilschlinge z. B. beim Schlagen eines Knotens] |  |
 | naut. footrope [also: foot rope] | Fußpferd {n} [bei Segelschiffen: Tau, auf dem die Seeleute stehen] |  |
 | naut. loop [of rope] | Bucht {f} [einer Leine] |  |
 | sports slacker [slack rope walker] | Slackliner {m} |  |
 | sports slacklining [rope walking or balancing] | Slacken {n} [auf der Slackline balancieren] |  |
 | tech. strand [rope] | Kardeel {n} [bei Fasertauwerk, Drahtseil] |  |
2 Words: Others |
 | tech. low-tension {adj} [e.g. rope] | spannungsarm [z. B. Seil] |  |
 | three-strand {adj} [attr.] [wire, rope] | dreilitzig [Draht, Seil] |  |
2 Words: Verbs |
 | to become taut [rope, muscles, etc.] | sichAkk. spannen [sich straffen] [Seil, Muskeln etc.] |  |
 | to become taut [rope] | sichAkk. straffen [Seil] |  |
 | naut. to coil (up) [e.g. rope] | aufschießen [z. B. Seil, Leine] |  |
 | to duck under sth. [rope, tape etc.] | sichAkk. unter etw.Dat. hindurchbücken |  |
 | to ease down [a rope] | nachlassen [ein Seil] |  |
 | naut. to ease off sth. [rope] | etw.Akk. abfieren [Tau] |  |
 | naut. to pay out [rope] | ablaufen lassen |  |
 | to take up [rope in a coil] | aufspulen |  |
 | to take up [rope in a coil] | aufwickeln |  |
 | to tie sth. down [with rope, string etc.] | etw. festzurren |  |
2 Words: Nouns |
 | tech. breaking force [e.g. rope] | Bruchkraft {f} [z. B. Seil] |  |
 | naut. closed loop [of rope] | geschlossene Bucht {f} [eines Seils] |  |
 | dance corde lisse [aerial rope] | Vertikalseil {n} |  |
 | naut. eye splice [permanent loop in the end of a rope] | Augspleiß {m} [in das Ende einer Leine gespleißte Schlinge] |  |
 | hemp rope [also: hempen rope] | Hanfstrick {m} |  |
 | climbing impact force [rope quality] | Fangstoß {m} [Eigenschaft eines Seils] |  |
 | tech. long lay [Long lay, Long's lay] [rope technology] | Albertschlag {m} [Seiltechnik] |  |
 | tech. long lay [rope technology] | Gleichschlag {m} [Seiltechnik] |  |
 | lynching rope [lynch rope] | Lynchseil {n} |  |
 | naut. open loop [of rope] | offene Bucht {f} [eines Seils] |  |
 | tech. regular lay [rope technology] | Kreuzschlag {m} [Seiltechnik] |  |
 | S-twist [left-handed, of rope] | S-Schlag {m} [linksdrehend, von einem Seil] |  |
 | tech. slack end [of a belt or rope] | schlaffes Trumm {n} |  |
 | tech. taut end [of a belt or rope] | straffes Trumm {n} |  |
 | twist direction [of rope, cable, etc.] | Schlagrichtung {f} [eines Seils, eines Taus, usw.] |  |
 | tech. winding length [e.g. of a rope around a reel] | Wickellänge {f} [z. B. eines Seils um eine Haspel] |  |
 | Z-twist [right-handed, of rope] | Z-Schlag {m} [rechtsdrehend, von einem Seil] |  |
 | climbing zip wire [rope bridge] | Tirolienne {f} [schweiz.] [Ein-Seil-Brücke zur Überquerung von Schluchten und Flüssen] |  |
3 Words: Verbs |
 | naut. to veer and haul sth. [rope] | etw.Akk. abfeiern und einholen [ein Tau wechselweise an sich ziehen und wieder fahren lassen] |  |
3 Words: Nouns |
 | tech. cross-lay rope [also: crosslay rope] | Kreuzschlagseil {n} |  |
 | tech. Flemish eye splice [rope splice] | flämischer Spleiß {m} [Knoten] |  |
 | tech. Lang's lay rope [also: lang lay rope] | Gleichschlagseil {n} |  |
 | tech. Lang's lay rope [also: lang lay rope] | Langschlagseil {n} |  |
 | climbing number of falls [climbing rope] | Sturzzahl {f} [Kletterseil] |  |
4 Words: Verbs |
 | to progress hand over hand [usually hanging on to a rope] | (sich) hangeln |  |
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