"abseil" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

IPA: /ˈæb.seɪl/ [UK], /ˈæb.saɪl/ [UK], /ˈɑpˌzaɪl/ [US], /ˈɑpˌzaɪ.l̩/ [US], /ˈɑbˌzaɪl/ [US], /ˈæb.seɪl/ [US] Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-abseil.wav [Southern-England] Forms: abseils [plural]
Etymology: From German abseilen, from ab- (“down”) + Seil (“rope”). Etymology templates: {{bor|en|de|abseilen}} German abseilen, {{m|de|ab|ab-|down}} ab- (“down”), {{m|de|Seil||rope}} Seil (“rope”) Head templates: {{en-noun}} abseil (plural abseils)
  1. A descent in mountaineering using a rope looped at the top and a friction device. Translations (a descent by abseil): het abseilen (Dutch), gezekerde afdaling (Dutch), Abseilen [neuter] (German), спуштање со јаже (spuštanje so jaže) [neuter] (Macedonian), takik turun (Malay), turun cenuram (Malay), rapel [masculine] (Portuguese)
    Sense id: en-abseil-en-noun-aDp13LhJ Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 56 44
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: rappel

Verb [English]

IPA: /ˈæb.seɪl/ [UK], /ˈæb.saɪl/ [UK], /ˈɑpˌzaɪl/ [US], /ˈɑpˌzaɪ.l̩/ [US], /ˈɑbˌzaɪl/ [US], /ˈæb.seɪl/ [US] Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-abseil.wav [Southern-England] Forms: abseils [present, singular, third-person], abseiling [participle, present], abseiled [participle, past], abseiled [past]
Etymology: From German abseilen, from ab- (“down”) + Seil (“rope”). Etymology templates: {{bor|en|de|abseilen}} German abseilen, {{m|de|ab|ab-|down}} ab- (“down”), {{m|de|Seil||rope}} Seil (“rope”) Head templates: {{en-verb}} abseil (third-person singular simple present abseils, present participle abseiling, simple past and past participle abseiled)
  1. (intransitive) To descend a steep or vertical drop using a rope with a mechanical friction device or (classic abseil) by wrapping the rope around the body; to rappel. Tags: intransitive Derived forms: abseiler Translations (to descend a vertical drop using a rope): abseilen (Dutch), descendre en rappel (French), abseilen (German), се спушта со јаже (se spušta so jaže) (Macedonian), menakik turun (Malay), مناکيق تورون (menakik turun) (Malay), rapelar (Portuguese), спускаться на верёвке (Russian), спускатися по мотузці (spuskatysja po motuzci) (Ukrainian)
    Sense id: en-abseil-en-verb-yWx9b6tw
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: rappel

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      "mp3_url": "https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/transcoded/b/be/LL-Q1860_%28eng%29-Vealhurl-abseil.wav/LL-Q1860_%28eng%29-Vealhurl-abseil.wav.mp3",
      "ogg_url": "https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/transcoded/b/be/LL-Q1860_%28eng%29-Vealhurl-abseil.wav/LL-Q1860_%28eng%29-Vealhurl-abseil.wav.ogg",
      "tags": [
        "Southern-England"
      ],
      "text": "Audio (Southern England)"
    }
  ],
  "synonyms": [
    {
      "word": "rappel"
    }
  ],
  "translations": [
    {
      "code": "nl",
      "lang": "Dutch",
      "sense": "a descent by abseil",
      "word": "het abseilen"
    },
    {
      "code": "nl",
      "lang": "Dutch",
      "sense": "a descent by abseil",
      "word": "gezekerde afdaling"
    },
    {
      "code": "de",
      "lang": "German",
      "sense": "a descent by abseil",
      "tags": [
        "neuter"
      ],
      "word": "Abseilen"
    },
    {
      "code": "mk",
      "lang": "Macedonian",
      "roman": "spuštanje so jaže",
      "sense": "a descent by abseil",
      "tags": [
        "neuter"
      ],
      "word": "спуштање со јаже"
    },
    {
      "code": "ms",
      "lang": "Malay",
      "sense": "a descent by abseil",
      "word": "takik turun"
    },
    {
      "code": "ms",
      "lang": "Malay",
      "sense": "a descent by abseil",
      "word": "turun cenuram"
    },
    {
      "code": "pt",
      "lang": "Portuguese",
      "sense": "a descent by abseil",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "rapel"
    }
  ],
  "word": "abseil"
}

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