a piece of equipment for climbing up and down a wall, the side of a building, etc., consisting of two lengths of wood or metal that are joined together by steps or rungs
نردبان, پلکان دستی
see also rope ladder, stepladder
2
B2+
a series of stages by which you can make progress in your life or career
نردبان ترقی, پله های پیشرفت, مراحل ترقی
to move up or down the social ladder
the career ladder
see also housing ladder, property ladder
3
a long, thin hole in tights or stockings where some threads have broken
نردبان (در لباس)
I've got a ladder in my new tights.
4
a competition in a particular sport or game in which teams or players are arranged in a list and they can move up the list by defeating one of the teams or players above
جدول ردهبندی, نردبان رقابتی
He’s third on the tennis ladder at work.
verb
1
if tights or stockingsladder or you ladder them, a long, thin hole appears in them