- pole-climb
- лазание по шесту
English-Russian sports dictionary. - Russkiy yazyk Media. I.V. Nechaev. 2006.
English-Russian sports dictionary. - Russkiy yazyk Media. I.V. Nechaev. 2006.
greasy pole climb — noun a game in which contestants attempt to move up or along a greasy pole, the winner being the person who makes the most progress …
Pole climbing (gymnastic) — Pole climbing may be defined as ascending a pole which one can grip with the hands. The related activity of Mast climbing describes ascending an object similar to a pole, but having a larger diameter which excludes gripping with the hands. In… … Wikipedia
climb the greasy pole — Advance within an organisation especially in politics … The small dictionary of idiomes
climb — 01. The boys decided to [climb] the tree to steal some apples. 02. The baby was able to [climb] up onto the chair all by herself. 03. Sophie [climbed] up to the top of the rock face and then called down to the others to follow her. 04. If you put … Grammatical examples in English
pole bean — noun a climbing bean plant that will climb a wall or tree or trellis • Hypernyms: ↑bean, ↑bean plant • Hyponyms: ↑scarlet runner, ↑scarlet runner bean, ↑Dutch case knife bean, ↑runner bean, ↑Phaseolus c … Useful english dictionary
Greasy pole — For the Yes Minister episode, see The Greasy Pole. Greasy pole or grease pole refers to a pole that has been made slippery and thus difficult to grip. More specifically, it is the name of several events that involve staying on, climbing up,… … Wikipedia
Amundsen's South Pole expedition — Roald Amundsen s South Pole expedition (1910–1912) was a Norwegian expedition to Antarctica aiming to be the first to reach the South Pole. The expedition was a success, Amundsen s team arrived at the pole in 14 December 1911, beating Robert… … Wikipedia
Firemen's pole — A firemen s pole or sliding pole or firepole is a wooden pole or a metal tube or pipe installed between floors in fire stations, allowing personnel to quickly descend to the ground floor in the event of a dispatch. The device was invented in the… … Wikipedia
McMurdo-South Pole highway — Infobox road marker highway name= McMurdo South Pole Highway name notes= alternate name= maint= length mi=900 length ref= length notes= established=2007 decommissioned= direction a= South terminus a= Amundsen Scott South Pole Station direction b … Wikipedia
Chinese pole — Chinese pole. Chinese poles are vertical poles of aluminium on which circus performers climb, slide down and hold poses. The poles are generally between 3 and 9 metres in height and approximately 3 to 4 inches in diameter.[1] Some poles have … Wikipedia
ski pole — noun a pole with metal points used as an aid in skiing • Hypernyms: ↑pole * * * noun : a metal pointed pole or stick, made of steel or cane, fitted with a handstrap at the top and an encircling disk set a little above the point to keep it from… … Useful english dictionary