noose

el lazo

la soga

USAGE NOTE

This word must be preceded by the definite article in the sense shown in 3).

noose(

nus

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A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).

noun

1. (loop)

a. el lazo

(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).

(M)

The sailor tied a noose before throwing the rope to me.El marinero hizo un lazo antes de tirarme la soga.

b. el nudo corredizo

(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).

(M)

The cowboy pulled the noose tight around the steer's neck.El vaquero tiró para apretar el nudo corredizo alrededor del cuello del buey.

2. (hangman's rope)

a. la soga

(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).

(F)

The noose was prepared for the execution.Prepararon la soga para la ejecución.

3. (capital punishment)

a. la horca

(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).

(F)

In those days if you killed a policeman, you got the noose.En aquellos tiempos si matabas a un policía, morías en la horca.

4. (trap for animals)

a. el lazo

(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).

(M)

Poachers had laid dozens of nooses in the field.Los cazadores furtivos habían puesto docenas de lazos en el campo.

b. la trampa

(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).

(F)

The cat got his leg caught in a noose.El gato se quedó con la pata pillada en una trampa.

A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g., I bought a book.).

transitive verb

5. (to put a rope around)

a. ensogar

The kidnappers had already stood him on a chair and noosed him when the police broke down the door.Los secuestradores ya lo habían subido a una silla y ensogado cuando la policía derribó la puerta.

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Conjugations

Participles

Present:	noosing
Past:	noosed

Indicative of "noose"

	Present	Past	Future
I	noose	noosed	will noose
you	noose	noosed	will noose
he/she	nooses	noosed	will noose
we	noose	noosed	will noose
you	noose	noosed	will noose
they	noose	noosed	will noose