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Meaning of Noose | Babel Free

Noun CEFR C2 Standard
nuːs

Definitions

An adjustable loop of rope, such as the one placed around the neck in hangings, or the one at the end of a lasso.

Equivalents

Беларуская пятля
Català llac
Čeština oprátka
Dansk løkke
Esperanto maso
Español dogal
Français Lacs nœud coulant
Gaeilge dol
Gàidhlig lùb
Magyar hurok
Íslenska lykkja
Italiano cappio laccio
日本語 輪縄
한국어
Kurdî dol lat
Nederlands strop
Polski pętla stryczek
Português força laço
Română lat ștreang
Русский петля
Slovenščina zanka
Shqip lak
Српски dol forca lak petlja strop омча петља
Kiswahili kitanzi
ไทย บ่วง
Українська зашморг петля
Tiếng Việt thòng lọng

Examples

“Put someone's head in a noose”
“In its final messages before Adam [Raine] took his life in April, the chatbot offered instructions for how to tie a noose.”

CEFR level

C2
Mastery
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