ladderEnglish → FrenchEnglish–French Dictionaryladder[ˈlædə(r)] 1. noun 1) (for climbing) échelle f also fig to work one's way up the ladder — fig gravir les échelons 2) GB (in stockings) échelle f, maille f filée2. transitive verb filer [stocking]3. intransitive verb [stocking] filer