abseiled

ˈæbseɪld

Definition of abseiled - Reverso English Dictionary

Adjective

rock climbing

TECH.

descended a rock face using a rope

TECH.

The abseiled climber reached the ground safely.
The abseiled team quickly evacuated the area.
The abseiled rescue worker reached the stranded hiker.

descended

rappelled

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Origin of abseiled

German, abseilen (to rope down)

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French:descendu en rappel, ...
German:abgeseilt, ...
Italian:disceso in corda doppia, ...
Spanish:descendido, ...
Portuguese:descido, ...
Chinese:用绳索下降的, ...
Japanese:ロープで降下した, ...
Arabic:هابط بالحبل, ...
Hebrew:גּוֹלֵשׁ בַּחֶבֶל, ...
Russian:спустившийся на веревке, ...
Ukrainian:спустився на мотузці, ...
Hindi:रस्सी से उतरा हुआ, ...
Bengali:দড়ি বেয়ে নামা, ...
Catalan:descens, ...
Czech:slanivší, ...
Danish:nedfirret, ...
Dutch:afgedaald, ...
Greek:καταρριχημένος, ...
Hungarian:ereszkedő, ...
Khmer:ដែលបានចុះតាមផ្ទាំងថ្មដោយប្រើខ្សែពួរ, ...
Korean:하강한, ...
Persian:فرود آمده, ...
Polish:zjeżdżający na linie, ...
Portuguese (BR):rapelado, ...
Romanian:coborât în rapel, ...
Swedish:firat, ...
Thai:โรยตัวลงมา, ...
Turkish:ip inişi yapan, ...
Vietnamese:đã leo xuống bằng dây thừng, ...

abseil

ˈæbseɪl

Definition of abseil - Reverso English Dictionary

Verb

intr.

mountaineering

TECH.

descend a steep surface using a rope

TECH.

She decided to abseil down the mountain.

rappel

rope down

adventure

TECH.

descend from a helicopter using a rope

TECH.

The rescue team abseiled from the helicopter.

descend

lower

rappel

Noun

mountaineering

TECH.

controlled descent down a rope

TECH.

The climber completed the abseil safely.

descent

rappel

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controlled descent down a rope

Origin of abseil

German, abseilen (to rope down)

Examples of abseil in a sentence

They planned to abseil from the cliff at dawn.
They abseiled down to the mountain base.
The soldiers abseiled swiftly during the drill.
The group prepared for the abseil with great care.
An abseil was necessary to reach the cave entrance.

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French:descendre en rappel, rappel, ...
German:abseilen, Abseilen, ...
Italian:scendere in corda doppia, calata, ...
Spanish:hacer rápel, rápel, ...
Portuguese:fazer rappel, rapel, ...
Chinese:用绳索下降, 绳索下降, ...
Japanese:懸垂下降する, アブセイル, ...
Arabic:تَدَلَّى, إِنْزَال, ...
Hebrew:לִגְלוֹשׁ, גְּלִישַׁת חֶבֶל, ...
Russian:спуститься, спуск на веревке, ...
Ukrainian:спуститися, абсейл, ...
Hindi:नीचे उतरना, अवरोहण, ...
Bengali:দড়ি দিয়ে নামা, অ্যাবসেইল, ...
Catalan:rappel.lar, ràpel, ...
Czech:slanit, slanění, ...
Danish:fire sig ned, rappel, ...
Dutch:abseilen, ...
Greek:καταρριχώμαι, κατάβαση, ...
Hungarian:leereszkedni, kötélereszkedés, ...
Khmer:សម្រូតចុះតាមខ្សែពួរ, ការចុះតាមខ្សែពួរ, ...
Korean:하강하다, 하강, ...
Persian:پایین آمد, فرود با طناب, ...
Polish:zjeżdżać po linie, zjazd na linie, ...
Portuguese (BR):descer de rapel, rapel, ...
Romanian:a coborî în rapel, coborâre în rapel, ...
Swedish:firra, firning, ...
Thai:ไต่ลง, การโรยตัว, ...
Turkish:iple inmek, iple iniş, ...
Vietnamese:leo dây, cuộc đu dây, ...

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Definition of abseiled - Reverso English Dictionary

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Definition of abseil - Reverso English Dictionary

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