roped
word · lemma: rope
Definition
Tied, fastened, or secured with a rope; also, persuaded or involved in something (informal).
Usage & Nuances
Mainly used as the past tense/past participle of 'rope'. Can be literal (physically tied with rope) or informal: 'roped into' means being persuaded to join in an activity, often unwillingly. "Roped off" means an area blocked with rope.
Spanish: atado con cuerda - enganchado - enrollado con cuerdaPortuguese (BR): amarrado com corda - enrolado com cordaPortuguese (PT): amarrado com corda - enrolado com cordaChinese (Simplified): 用绳子捆绑 - 用绳子拉住Chinese (Traditional): 用繩子捆綁 - 用繩子拉住Hindi: रस्सी से बांधा गयाArabic: مربوط بالحبل - مربوط مع الحبلBengali: দড়ি দিয়ে বাঁধা - জড়িত করা (অনিচ্ছায়)Russian: связанный верёвкой - втянутый (в дело)Japanese: ロープで縛った - 巻き込まれた（口語）Vietnamese: buộc bằng dây thừng - bị lôi kéo (vào việc gì đó, không mong muốn)Korean: 밧줄로 묶인 - 끌려들어간(비유적)Turkish: halatla bağlanmış - işe bulaştırılmış (istemeden)Urdu: رسی سے بندھا - کسی کام میں ملوث ہونا (نہ چاہتے ہوئے)Indonesian: diikat dengan tali - dilibatkan (secara tidak sukarela)
Example Sentences
I got roped into helping them move on Saturday.
natural
The boxes were roped together for safety.
basic
He roped the cow to the fence.
basic
A small area was roped off for the concert.
basic
We were quickly roped into volunteering at the event.
natural
The audience was kept away by an area that was roped off.
natural