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A traditional bank can reach quite far down the socioeconomic ladder and still be very successful—as Banco do Nordeste in Brazil has been, maintaining an average outstanding balance of us$253 (6 percent of local gnp per capita).Un banco tradicional puede extenderse muy abajo en la escala socioeconómica y todavía tener mucho éxito, como el Banco do Nordeste en Brasil, que ha mantenido un saldo promedio pendiente de us$253 (6 por ciento del pnb local per capita).Peck Christen, Robert,Cook, TamaraPeck Christen, Robert,Cook, Tamarack Christen, Robert,Cook, TamaraPeck Christen, Robert,Cook, Tamar© 2012 CGAPhttp://www.cgap.org 2/15/2012ck Christen, Robert,Cook, TamaraPeck Christen, Robert,Cook, Tamar© 2012 CGAPhttp://www.cgap.org 2/15/2012
From my vantage point up on my ladder, I could see practically the whole of his long figure caught in the winter sunshine pouring in through the french windows and streaking much of the room.Desde lo alto de la escalera alcanzaba a ver prácticamente la larga silueta de mi señor bañada por el sol de invierno que entraba por los balcones, iluminando con sus rayos gran parte de la habitación.Ishiguro, Kadzuo / The Remains of the DayIshiguro, Kadzuo / Los Restos Del DiaLos Restos Del DiaIshiguro, KadzuoThe Remains of the DayIshiguro, Kadzuo© 1989 by Kazuo Ishiguro
Carefully, he backed away and continued around the pool, trying not to look at whoever was following him, searching for the ladder that might take him down to the bottom.Con cuidado, retrocedió y siguió bordeando la piscina, procurando no mirar a quien lo seguía y buscando la escalera que acaso podría llevarlo hasta el fondo.Bolano, Roberto / 2666Bolano, Roberto / 26662666Bolano, Roberto© 2004 por herederos de Roberto Bolaño2666Bolano, Roberto© 2004 by the heirs of Roberto Bolaño© 2008 by Natasha Wimmer
To Baedecker, coming up over the last ridge from the canyon was like stepping from the top rung of a ladder onto the roof of a tall building.Para Baedecker, subir desde el último risco del desfiladero fue como pasar del último peldaño de una escalera a la azotea de un edificio alto.Simmons, Dan / Phases of GravitySimmons, Dan / Fases de GravedadFases de GravedadSimmons, Dan© 1991 Ediciones В S.A.© 1989 by Dan SimmonsPhases of GravitySimmons, Dan© 1989, 2001 by Dan Simmons
As Hollus and I had discussed before, DNA has four letters in its alphabet: A, C, G, and T, for adenine, cytosine, guanine, and thymine, the bases that form the rungs of its spiral ladder.Como Hollus y yo ya habíamos discutido antes, el ADN dispone de cuatro letras en su alfabeto: A, C, G y T, por adenina, citosina, guanina y timina, las bases que forman los escalones de su escala en espiral.Sawyer, Robert / Calculating GodSawyer, Robert / El calculo de DiosEl calculo de DiosSawyer, Robert© 2002 by Ediciones B, S.A.© 2000 by Robert SawyerCalculating GodSawyer, Robert© 2000 by Robert Sawyer
'Well, when I was ready to pull the ladder off, I said ‘Have a good flight, sir.'– Bien, cuando yo estaba a punto de retirar la escalerilla, dije: «Que tenga buen vuelo, señor.»Simmons, Dan / Phases of GravitySimmons, Dan / Fases de GravedadFases de GravedadSimmons, Dan© 1991 Ediciones В S.A.© 1989 by Dan SimmonsPhases of GravitySimmons, Dan© 1989, 2001 by Dan Simmons
The manufacturer must provide means of access (stairs, ladders, catwalks, etc.) to allow access in safety to all areas used for production, adjustment and maintenance operations.El fabricante proyectará medios de acceso (escaleras, escalas, pasarelas, etc.) que permitan llegar con toda seguridad a todos los puestos adecuados para efectuar las operaciones de producción, reglaje y mantenimiento.http://wt.jrc.it/lt/Acquis/ 9/4/2009http://wt.jrc.it/lt/Acquis/ 9/4/2009
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Collocations
fixed ladder
escala fija
career ladder
escalafón
Word forms
ladder
noun
Singular | Plural | |
Common case | ladder | ladders |
Possessive case | ladder's | ladders' |
ladder
verb
Basic forms | |
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Past | laddered |
Imperative | ladder |
Present Participle (Participle I) | laddering |
Past Participle (Participle II) | laddered |
Present Indefinite, Active Voice | |
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I ladder | we ladder |
you ladder | you ladder |
he/she/it ladders | they ladder |
Present Continuous, Active Voice | |
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I am laddering | we are laddering |
you are laddering | you are laddering |
he/she/it is laddering | they are laddering |
Present Perfect, Active Voice | |
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I have laddered | we have laddered |
you have laddered | you have laddered |
he/she/it has laddered | they have laddered |
Present Perfect Continuous, Active Voice | |
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I have been laddering | we have been laddering |
you have been laddering | you have been laddering |
he/she/it has been laddering | they have been laddering |
Past Indefinite, Active Voice | |
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I laddered | we laddered |
you laddered | you laddered |
he/she/it laddered | they laddered |
Past Continuous, Active Voice | |
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I was laddering | we were laddering |
you were laddering | you were laddering |
he/she/it was laddering | they were laddering |
Past Perfect, Active Voice | |
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I had laddered | we had laddered |
you had laddered | you had laddered |
he/she/it had laddered | they had laddered |
Past Perfect Continuous, Active Voice | |
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I had been laddering | we had been laddering |
you had been laddering | you had been laddering |
he/she/it had been laddering | they had been laddering |
Future Indefinite, Active Voice | |
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I shall/will ladder | we shall/will ladder |
you will ladder | you will ladder |
he/she/it will ladder | they will ladder |
Future Continuous, Active Voice | |
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I shall/will be laddering | we shall/will be laddering |
you will be laddering | you will be laddering |
he/she/it will be laddering | they will be laddering |
Future Perfect, Active Voice | |
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I shall/will have laddered | we shall/will have laddered |
you will have laddered | you will have laddered |
he/she/it will have laddered | they will have laddered |
Future Perfect Continuous, Active Voice | |
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I shall/will have been laddering | we shall/will have been laddering |
you will have been laddering | you will have been laddering |
he/she/it will have been laddering | they will have been laddering |
Future in the Past Indefinite, Active Voice | |
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I should/would ladder | we should/would ladder |
you would ladder | you would ladder |
he/she/it would ladder | they would ladder |
Future in the Past Continuous, Active Voice | |
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I should/would be laddering | we should/would be laddering |
you would be laddering | you would be laddering |
he/she/it would be laddering | they would be laddering |
Future in the Past Perfect, Active Voice | |
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I should/would have laddered | we should/would have laddered |
you would have laddered | you would have laddered |
he/she/it would have laddered | they would have laddered |
Future in the Past Perfect Continuous, Active Voice | |
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I should/would have been laddering | we should/would have been laddering |
you would have been laddering | you would have been laddering |
he/she/it would have been laddering | they would have been laddering |
Present Indefinite, Passive Voice | |
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I am laddered | we are laddered |
you are laddered | you are laddered |
he/she/it is laddered | they are laddered |
Present Continuous, Passive Voice | |
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I am being laddered | we are being laddered |
you are being laddered | you are being laddered |
he/she/it is being laddered | they are being laddered |
Present Perfect, Passive Voice | |
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I have been laddered | we have been laddered |
you have been laddered | you have been laddered |
he/she/it has been laddered | they have been laddered |
Past Indefinite, Passive Voice | |
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I was laddered | we were laddered |
you were laddered | you were laddered |
he/she/it was laddered | they were laddered |
Past Continuous, Passive Voice | |
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I was being laddered | we were being laddered |
you were being laddered | you were being laddered |
he/she/it was being laddered | they were being laddered |
Past Perfect, Passive Voice | |
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I had been laddered | we had been laddered |
you had been laddered | you had been laddered |
he/she/it had been laddered | they had been laddered |
Future Indefinite, Passive Voice | |
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I shall/will be laddered | we shall/will be laddered |
you will be laddered | you will be laddered |
he/she/it will be laddered | they will be laddered |
Future Perfect, Passive Voice | |
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I shall/will have been laddered | we shall/will have been laddered |
you will have been laddered | you will have been laddered |
he/she/it will have been laddered | they will have been laddered |