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line 1 (l n)n.1. Mathematics A geometric figure formed by a point moving along a fixed direction and the reverse direction. 2. a. A thin continuous mark, as that made by a pen, pencil, or brush applied to a surface. b. A similar mark cut or scratched into a surface. c. A crease in the skin, especially on the face; a wrinkle. 3. a. A real or imaginary mark positioned in relation to fixed points of reference. b. A degree or circle of longitude or latitude drawn on a map or globe. c. The equator. Used with the. 4. a. A border or boundary: the county line. b. A demarcation: a line of darker water beyond the reef. c. A contour or an outline: the line of the hills against the evening sky. 5. a. A mark used to define a shape or represent a contour. b. Any of the marks that make up the formal design of a picture. 6. a. A cable, rope, string, cord, or wire. b. Nautical A rope used aboard a ship. c. A fishing line. d. A clothesline. e. A cord or tape used, as by builders or surveyors, for measuring, leveling, or straightening. 7. A pipe or system of pipes for conveying a fluid: gas lines. 8. An electric-power transmission cable. 9. a. A wire or system of wires connecting telephone or telegraph systems. b. An open or functioning telephone connection: tried to get a free line. 10. a. A passenger or cargo system of public or private transportation, as by ship, aircraft, or bus, usually over a definite route. b. A company owning or managing such a system. 11. a. A railway track or system of tracks. b. A particular section of a railway network: the Philadelphia-Trenton line. 12. A course of progress or movement; a route: a line of flight. 13. a. A general method, manner, or course of procedure: different lines of thought; took a hard line on defense. b. A manner or course of procedure determined by a specified factor: development along socialist lines. c. An official or prescribed policy: the party line. 14. A general concept or model. Often used in the plural: a trilogy along the lines of the Oresteia. 15. A condition of agreement; alignment: brought the front wheels into line; a wage agreement in line with current inflation. 16. a. One's trade, occupation, or field of interest: What line of work are you in? b. Range of competence: not in my line. 17. Merchandise or services of a similar or related nature: carries a complete line of small tools. 18. A group of persons or things arranged in a row or series: long lines at the box office; a line of stones. 19. a. Ancestry or lineage. b. A series of persons, especially from one family, who succeed each other: a line of monarchs; comes from a long line of bankers. c. A strain, as of livestock or plants, developed and maintained by selective breeding. 20. a. A sequence of related things that leads to a certain ending: a line of argument. b. An ordered system of operations that allows a sequential manufacture or assembly of goods at all or various stages of production. c. The personnel of an organization or a business who actually make a product or perform a service. 21. a. A horizontal row of printed or written words or symbols. b. One of the horizontal scans forming a television image. 22. A brief letter; a note: I'll drop you a line. 23. a. A unit of verse ending in a visual or typographic break and generally characterized by its length and meter: a line of iambic pentameter. b. The dialogue of a theatrical presentation, such as a play. Often used in the plural: spent the weekend learning her lines. 24. Informal Glib or insincere talk, usually intended to deceive or impress: He kept on handing me a line about how busy he is. 25. lines Chiefly British a. A marriage certificate. b. A usually specified number of lines of prose or verse to be written out by a pupil as punishment. 26. Games A horizontal demarcation on a scorecard in bridge dividing the honor score from the trick score. 27. a. A source of information. b. The information itself: got a line on the computer project. 28. a. Music One of the five parallel marks constituting a staff. b. A sustained melodic or harmonic part in a piece: a rock song with a driving bass line. 29. a. A formation in which elements, such as troops, tanks, or ships, are arranged abreast of one another. b. The battle area closest to the enemy; the front. c. The combat troops or warships at the front, arrayed for defense or offense. d. The regular forces of an army or a navy, in contrast to staff and support personnel. e. The class of officers in direct command of warships or of army combat units. f. A bulwark or trench. g. An extended system of such fortifications or defenses: the Siegfried line. 30. Sports a. A foul line. b. A real or imaginary mark demarcating a specified section of a playing area or field. c. A real or imaginary mark or point at which a race begins or ends. d. The center and two wings making up a hockey team's offensive unit. e. Football A line of scrimmage. f. Football The linemen considered as a group. 31. Informal The odds a bookmaker gives, especially for sports events. 32. The proportion of an insurance risk assumed by a particular underwriter or company. 33. Slang A small amount of cocaine arranged in a thin, usually tightly rolled strip for sniffing. 34. Archaic One's lot or position in life. v. lined, lin·ing, lines v.tr.1. To mark, incise, or cover with a line or lines. 2. To represent with lines. 3. To place in a series or row. 4. To form a bordering line along: Small stalls lined the alley. 5. Baseball To hit (a ball) sharply so that it flies low and fast. v.intr. Baseball To hit a line drive: lined out to shortstop. Phrasal Verb: line up1. To arrange in or form a line. 2. Football To take one's position in a formation before a snap or kickoff. 3. To organize and make ready: lined up considerable support for the bill. Idioms: all along the line1. In every place. 2. At every stage or moment. down the line1. All the way; throughout: Errors are to be found down the line. 2. At a point or an end in the future. in line for Next in order for: in line for the presidency. on the line1. Ready or available for immediate payment. 2. So as to be risked; in jeopardy: "Careers were on the line once again" Seymour M. Hersh. out of line1. Uncalled-for; improper. 2. Unruly and out of control.
[Middle English, from Old English lne and from Old French ligne, both from Latin lnea, string, cord, from feminine of lneus, of linen, from lnum, thread, linen; see l no- in Indo-European roots.] |
line 1 Noun 1. a narrow continuous mark, such as one made by a pencil or brush 2. a thin indented mark or wrinkle on skin 3. a continuous length without breadth 4. a boundary: the United Nations established a provisional demarcation line 5. Sport a. a white band indicating a division on a field or track b. a mark or imaginary mark at which a race begins or ends 6. a boundary or limit: the invidious dividing line between universities and polytechnics 7. the edge or contour of a shape: the shoulder line 8. a wire or string with a particular function: a long washing line 9. a telephone connection: it was a very bad line 10. a conducting wire, cable, or circuit for electric-power transmission or telecommunications 11. a system of travel or transportation: a shipping line 12. a route between two points on a railway 13. a railway track 14. a course or direction of movement: the birds' line of flight 15. a course of action or behaviour: to adopt a more aggressive line 16. a policy or prescribed way of thinking: city commentators supported the CBI line 17. a field of interest or activity: heroin – that was their line 18. straight or orderly alignment: stand in line 19. one kind of product or article: a line of smart suits 20. a row of people or things 21. a row of printed or written words 22. a unit of verse consisting of words in a single row 23. one of a number of narrow horizontal bands forming a television picture 24. Music any of the five horizontal marks that make up the stave 25. the most forward defensive position: the front line 26. a formation of ships or soldiers abreast of each other 27. the combatant forces of certain armies and navies 28. US & Canad a queue 29. all along the line at every stage in a series 30. draw the line (at) to object (to) or set a limit (on): I'm not a killer, I draw the line at that 31. drop someone a line to send someone a short note 32. get a line on Informal to obtain information about 33. in line for likely to receive: high achievers are in line for cash bonuses 34. in line with conforming to 35. lay or put on the line a. to speak frankly and directly b. to risk (one's career or reputation) on something Verb [lining, lined] 1. to mark with a line or lines 2. to be or form a border: the square was lined with stalls selling snacks 3. to place in or form a row, series, or alignment See also lines, line-up [Old French ligne + Old English līn] lined adj
line 2 Verb [lining, lined] 1. to attach an inside layer to 2. to cover the inside of: the works of Shakespeare lined his walls 3. line one's pockets to make a lot of money, esp. dishonestly [Latin linum flax]
line (ln) A geometric figure formed by a point moving in a fixed direction and in the reverse direction. The intersection of two planes is a line.  The part of a line that lies between two points on the line is called a line segment. |
Line a series or rank of objects or persons, usually of the same kind; a series of persons in chronological order, usually of family descent.
ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms | Noun | 1. |  line - a formation of people or things one beside another; "the line of soldiers advanced with their bayonets fixed"; "they were arrayed in line of battle"; "the cast stood in line for the curtain call"rivet line - a line of rivets at a seam; "the fuselage cracked along the rivet line" diagonal - an oblique line of squares of the same color on a checkerboard; "the bishop moves on the diagonals" formation - an arrangement of people or things acting as a unit; "a defensive formation"; "a formation of planes" linemen - the football players who line up on the line of scrimmage lineup - a line of persons arranged by police for inspection or identification row - an arrangement of objects or people side by side in a line; "a row of chairs" rank - a row or line of people (especially soldiers or police) standing abreast of one another; "the entrance was guarded by ranks of policemen" | | 2. | line - a mark that is long relative to its width; "He drew a line on the chart"cross hair, cross wire - either of two fine mutually perpendicular lines that cross in the focus plane of an optical instrument and are use for sighting or calibration; "he had the target in his cross hairs" print, mark - a visible indication made on a surface; "some previous reader had covered the pages with dozens of marks"; "paw prints were everywhere" dotted line - a line made up of dots or dashes; often used to indicate where you are supposed to sign a contract; "just sign on the dotted line" ascender - (printing) the part of tall lowercase letters that extends above the other lowercase letters bar line - a vertical line before the accented beat marking the boundary between musical bars descender - (printing) the part of lowercase letters that extends below the other lowercase letters spectrum line - an isolated component of a spectrum formed by radiation at a uniform frequency trend line - a line on a graph indicating a statistical trend graduation - a line (as on a vessel or ruler) that marks a measurement; "the ruler had 16 graduations per inch" guideline - a light line that is used in lettering to help align the letters shaft - a line that forms the length of an arrow pointer serif, seriph - a short line at the end of the main strokes of a character staff line - any of the 5 horizontal marks comprising a staff | | 3. | line - a formation of people or things one behind another; "the line stretched clear around the corner"; "you must wait in a long line at the checkout counter"diagonal - an oblique line of squares of the same color on a checkerboard; "the bishop moves on the diagonals" formation - an arrangement of people or things acting as a unit; "a defensive formation"; "a formation of planes" line of succession - the order in which individuals are expected to succeed one another in some official position conga line - a line of people in single file performing the conga dance | | 4. | line - a length (straight or curved) without breadth or thickness; the trace of a moving pointshape, form - the spatial arrangement of something as distinct from its substance; "geometry is the mathematical science of shape" curve - a line on a graph representing data straight line - a line traced by a point traveling in a constant direction; a line of zero curvature; "the shortest distance between two points is a straight line" geodesic, geodesic line - (mathematics) the shortest line between two points on a mathematically defined surface (as a straight line on a plane or an arc of a great circle on a sphere) | | 5. | line - text consisting of a row of words written across a page or computer screen; "the letter consisted of three short lines"; "there are six lines in every stanza"opening line - the first line of a piece of writing (as a newspaper story) header, heading, head - a line of text serving to indicate what the passage below it is about; "the heading seemed to have little to do with the text" dateline - a line at the beginning of a news article giving the date and place of origin of the news dispatch text, textual matter - the words of something written; "there were more than a thousand words of text"; "they handed out the printed text of the mayor's speech"; "he wants to reconstruct the original text" letter, missive - a written message addressed to a person or organization; "mailed an indignant letter to the editor" orphan - the first line of a paragraph that is set as the last line of a page or column stanza - a fixed number of lines of verse forming a unit of a poem sound bite - a very short speech; usually on radio or television bottom line - the last line in an audit; the line that shows profit or loss | | 6. | line - a single frequency (or very narrow band) of radiation in a spectrum | | 7. | line - a fortified position (especially one marking the most forward position of troops); "they attacked the enemy's line"firing line - the line from which soldiers deliver fire line of battle - a line formed by troops or ships prepared to deliver or receive an attack | | 8. | line - a course of reasoning aimed at demonstrating a truth or falsehood; the methodical process of logical reasoning; "I can't follow your line of reasoning"casuistry - argumentation that is specious or excessively subtle and intended to be misleading policy - a line of argument rationalizing the course of action of a government; "they debated the policy or impolicy of the proposed legislation" | | 9. |  line - a conductor for transmitting electrical or optical signals or electric powerconductor - a device designed to transmit electricity, heat, etc. electrical cable - a cable that provides an electrical connection for telephone or television or power stations | | 10. | line - a connected series of events or actions or developments; "the government took a firm course"; "historians can only point out those lines for which evidence is available"series - similar things placed in order or happening one after another; "they were investigating a series of bank robberies" stream, current, flow - dominant course (suggestive of running water) of successive events or ideas; "two streams of development run through American history"; "stream of consciousness"; "the flow of thought"; "the current of history" | | 11. | line - a spatial location defined by a real or imaginary unidimensional extentparting, part - a line of scalp that can be seen when sections of hair are combed in opposite directions; "his part was right in the middle" axis - a straight line through a body or figure that satisfies certain conditions agonic line - an imaginary line connecting points on the Earth's surface where the magnetic declination is zero crest - the top line of a hill, mountain, or wave snow line - the line on a mountain above which there is perpetual snow and ice fault line - (geology) line determined by the intersection of a geological fault and the earth's surface great circle - a circular line on the surface of a sphere formed by intersecting it with a plane passing through the center hemline - the line formed by the lower edge of a skirt or coat hipline - the line formed by the lower edge of hip-length garment hipline - the line formed by measuring the hip at its greatest part isarithm, isogram, isopleth - a line drawn on a map connecting points having the same numerical value of some variable flight line - place where airplanes are parked and the maintenance hangars (but not the runways or taxiways) lunar latitude - an imaginary line around the moon parallel to its equator loxodrome, rhumb, rhumb line - a line on a sphere that cuts all meridians at the same angle; the path taken by a ship or plane that maintains a constant compass direction danger line - a line beyond which it is dangerous to go side - a line segment forming part of the perimeter of a plane figure; "the hypotenuse of a right triangle is always the longest side" water line, waterline, water level - a line corresponding to the surface of the water when the vessel is afloat on an even keel; often painted on the hull of a ship track, path, course - a line or route along which something travels or moves; "the hurricane demolished houses in its path"; "the track of an animal"; "the course of the river" field line, line of force - an imaginary line in a field of force; direction of the line at any point is the direction of the force at that point | | 12. | line - a slight depression in the smoothness of a surface; "his face has many lines"; "ironing gets rid of most wrinkles"cutis, skin, tegument - a natural protective body covering and site of the sense of touch; "your skin is the largest organ of your body" imprint, impression, depression - a concavity in a surface produced by pressing; "he left the impression of his fingers in the soft mud" dermatoglyphic - the lines that form patterns on the skin (especially on the fingertips and the palms of the hands and the soles of the feet) frown line - a facial wrinkle associated with frowning | | 13. | line - a pipe used to transport liquids or gases; "a pipeline runs from the wells to the seaport"gas line - a pipeline used to transport natural gas; "the workmen broke through the gas line" pipage, pipe, piping - a long tube made of metal or plastic that is used to carry water or oil or gas etc. | | 14. |  line - the road consisting of railroad track and roadbedroad, route - an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation | | 15. |  line - a telephone connection digital subscriber line, DSL - a generic name for digital lines that are provided by telephone companies to their local subscribers and that carry data at high speeds hot line - a direct telephone line between two officials land line, landline - a telephone line that travels over terrestrial circuits; "a land line can be wire or fiber optics or microwave" party line - a telephone line serving two or more subscribers toll line - a telephone line for long-distance calls trunk line - a telephone line connecting two exchanges directly WATS, WATS line - a telephone line;long distance service at fixed rates for fixed zones; an acronym for wide area telephone service | | 16. | line - acting in conformity; "in line with"; "he got out of line"; "toe the line" | | 17. | line - the descendants of one individual; "his entire lineage has been warriors"ancestry, blood line, bloodline, lineage, pedigree, stemma, line of descent, parentage, blood, descent, origin, stock side - a family line of descent; "he gets his brains from his father's side" | | 18. | line - something (as a cord or rope) that is long and thin and flexible; "a washing line"becket - (nautical) a short line with an eye at one end and a knot at the other; used to secure loose items on a ship bitter end - (nautical) the inboard end of a line or cable especially the end that is wound around a bitt cord - a line made of twisted fibers or threads; "the bundle was tied with a cord" drip loop - a downward hanging loop in a line that runs to a building; "when it rained water would fall from the drip loop before it reached the building" laniard, lanyard - (nautical) a line used for extending or fastening rigging on ships lifeline - line thrown from a vessel that people can cling to in order to save themselves from drowning lifeline - line that raises or lowers a deep-sea diver painter - a line that is attached to the bow of a boat and used for tying up (as when docking or towing) ratlin, ratline - (nautical) a small horizontal rope between the shrouds of a sailing ship; they form a ladder for climbing aloft shroud - a line that suspends the harness from the canopy of a parachute strand - line consisting of a complex of fibers or filaments that are twisted together to form a thread or a rope or a cable trace - either of two lines that connect a horse's harness to a wagon or other vehicle or to a whiffletree | | 19. |  line - the principal activity in your life that you do to earn money; "he's not in my line of business"activity - any specific behavior; "they avoided all recreational activity" sport - the occupation of athletes who compete for pay farming, land - agriculture considered as an occupation or way of life; "farming is a strenuous life"; "there's no work on the land any more" biz, game - your occupation or line of work; "he's in the plumbing game"; "she's in show biz" employment, work - the occupation for which you are paid; "he is looking for employment"; "a lot of people are out of work" appointment - the job to which you are (or hope to be) appointed; "he applied for an appointment in the treasury" craft, trade - the skilled practice of a practical occupation; "he learned his trade as an apprentice" profession - an occupation requiring special education (especially in the liberal arts or sciences) metier, medium - an occupation for which you are especially well suited; "in law he found his true metier" accountancy, accounting - the occupation of maintaining and auditing records and preparing financial reports for a business photography - the occupation of taking and printing photographs or making movies | | 20. | line - in games or sports; a mark indicating positions or bounds of the playing areaprint, mark - a visible indication made on a surface; "some previous reader had covered the pages with dozens of marks"; "paw prints were everywhere" foul line - lines through 1st and 3rd base indicating the boundaries of a baseball field foul line - a line across a bowling alley that a bowler must not cross foul line - a line from which basketball players take penalty shots baseline - the lines a baseball player must follow while running the bases goal line - a line marking each end of the playing field or pitch; where the goals stand red line - a line that is colored red and that bisects an ice hockey rink line of scrimmage, scrimmage line - line parallel to the goal lines where football linesmen line up at the start of each play in American football; "the runner was tackled at the line of scrimmage" service line, baseline - the back line bounding each end of a tennis or handball court; when serving the server must not step over this line yard line - in football; line parallel to the goal lines indicating position on the field | | 21. | line - (often plural) a means of communication or access; "it must go through official channels"; "lines of communication were set up between the two firms"communicating, communication - the activity of communicating; the activity of conveying information; "they could not act without official communication from Moscow" back channel - an alternative to the regular channels of communication that is used when agreements must be made secretly (especially in diplomacy or government); "they negotiated via a back channel" lens - (metaphor) a channel through which something can be seen or understood; "the writer is the lens through which history can be seen" | | 22. |  line - a particular kind of product or merchandise; "a nice line of shoes"merchandise, product, ware - commodities offered for sale; "good business depends on having good merchandise"; "that store offers a variety of products" sideline - an auxiliary line of merchandise | | 23. | line - a commercial organization serving as a common carrier | | 24. | line - space for one line of print (one column wide and 1/14 inch deep) used to measure advertising | | 25. | line - the maximum credit that a customer is allowedcredit - money available for a client to borrow | | 26. |  line - a succession of notes forming a distinctive sequence; "she was humming an air from Beethoven"tucket, fanfare, flourish - (music) a short lively tune played on brass instruments; "he entered to a flourish of trumpets"; "her arrival was greeted with a rousing fanfare" glissando - a rapid series of ascending or descending notes on the musical scale roulade - (music) an elaborate run of several notes sung to one syllable music - an artistic form of auditory communication incorporating instrumental or vocal tones in a structured and continuous manner leitmotif, leitmotiv - a melodic phrase that accompanies the reappearance of a person or situation (as in Wagner's operas) theme song - a melody that recurs and comes to represent a musical play or movie melodic theme, musical theme, theme, idea - (music) melodic subject of a musical composition; "the theme is announced in the first measures"; "the accompanist picked up the idea and elaborated it" part, voice - the melody carried by a particular voice or instrument in polyphonic music; "he tried to sing the tenor part" | | 27. | line - persuasive but insincere talk that is usually intended to deceive or impress; "`let me show you my etchings' is a rather worn line"; "he has a smooth line but I didn't fall for it"; "that salesman must have practiced his fast line of talk"persuasion, suasion - the act of persuading (or attempting to persuade); communication intended to induce belief or action | | 28. |  line - a short personal letter; "drop me a line when you get there"excuse - a note explaining an absence; "he had to get his mother to write an excuse for him" | | 29. | line - a conceptual separation or distinction; "there is a narrow line between sanity and insanity"differentiation, distinction - a discrimination between things as different and distinct; "it is necessary to make a distinction between love and infatuation" | | 30. |  line - mechanical system in a factory whereby an article is conveyed through sites at which successive operations are performed on it | | Verb | 1. | line - be in line with; form a line along; "trees line the riverbank"rim - run around the rim of; "Sugar rimmed the dessert plate" lie - be located or situated somewhere; occupy a certain position | | 2. | line - cover the interior of; "line the gloves"; "line a chimney"reline - provide with a new lining; "the old fur coat must be relined" face - line the edge (of a garment) with a different material; "face the lapels of the jacket" crib - line with beams or planks; "crib a construction hole" babbitt - line with a Babbitt metal cover - provide with a covering or cause to be covered; "cover her face with a handkerchief"; "cover the child with a blanket"; "cover the grave with flowers" | | 3. |  line - make a mark or lines on a surface; "draw a line"; "trace the outline of a figure in the sand"mark - make or leave a mark on; "the scouts marked the trail"; "ash marked the believers' foreheads" construct - draw with suitable instruments and under specified conditions; "construct an equilateral triangle" inscribe - draw within a figure so as to touch in as many places as possible circumscribe - draw a line around; "He drew a circle around the points" circumscribe - to draw a geometric figure around another figure so that the two are in contact but do not intersect draw - engage in drawing; "He spent the day drawing in the garden" draw - represent by making a drawing of, as with a pencil, chalk, etc. on a surface; "She drew an elephant"; "Draw me a horse" write - mark or trace on a surface; "The artist wrote Chinese characters on a big piece of white paper"; "Russian is written with the Cyrillic alphabet" | | 4. | line - mark with lines; "sorrow had lined his face"reline - put new lines on; "reline the paper" nock, score, mark - make small marks into the surface of; "score the clay before firing it" hatch - draw, cut, or engrave lines, usually parallel, on metal, wood, or paper; "hatch the sheet" crisscross - mark with or consist of a pattern of crossed lines; "wrinkles crisscrossed her face" | | 5. | line - fill plentifully; "line one's pockets"fill, fill up, make full - make full, also in a metaphorical sense; "fill a container"; "fill the child with pride" | | 6. | line - reinforce with fabric; "lined books are more enduring" |
line 1 noun 1. stroke, mark, rule, score, bar, band, channel, dash, scratch, slash, underline, streak, stripe, groove noun 6. outline, shape, figure, style, cut, features, appearance, profile, silhouette, configuration, contour noun 9. approach, policy, position, way, course, practice, scheme, method, technique, procedure, tactic, avenue, ideology, course of action noun 10. occupation, work, calling, interest, business, job, area, trade, department, field, career, activity, bag ( slang) employment, province, profession, pursuit, forte, vocation, specialization verb 14. mark, draw, crease, furrow, cut, rule, score, trace, underline, inscribe draw the line at something object to, prohibit, stop short at, set a limit at, put your foot down over 15. in accord, in agreement, in harmony, in step, in conformity >> in line for due for, being considered for, a candidate for, shortlisted for, in the running for, on the short list for, next in succession to line something up 1. align, order, range, arrange, sequence, array, regiment, dispose, marshal, straighten, straighten up, put in a line 2. prepare, schedule, organize, secure, obtain, come up with, assemble, get together, lay on, procure, jack up N.Z. ( informal) line up queue up, file, fall in, form a queue, form ranks
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In artillery and naval gunfire support, a spotting, or an observation, used by a spotter or an observer to indicate that a burst(s) occurred on the spotting line.
 Translationsline [laɪn] n ( COMM) → línea (= straight line); raya (= rope); cuerda; vt (SEWING): to line (with) → forrar (de); she's in line for promotion ( fig) → tiene muchas posibilidades de que la asciendan; line [laɪn] n ( gen) → ligne f (= stroke); trait m (= wrinkle); ride f (= rope); corde f (= wire); fil m [ of poem]; vers m (= row, series); rangée f; ( subj) [ trees, crowd] → border; a new line in cosmetics → une nouvelle ligne de produits de beauté; hold the line please ( Brit) ( Tel) → ne quittez pas; in a line → aligné(e); to bring sth into line with sth → aligner qch sur qch; line [laɪn] n → Linie f; ( written, printed) → Zeile f (= wrinkle); Falte f (= row) ( of people) → Schlange f (= 000) ( of things) → Reihe f (= for fishing, washing); Leine f (= wire, Tel); Leitung f (= railway track); Gleise pl ( fig) (= attitude); Standpunkt m ( 000) (= business); Branche f; ( Comm) ( of product(s)) → Art fto cut in line ( US) → sich vordrängeln; to have sb lined up line → jdn verpflichtet haben; to have sth lined up line → etw geplant haben line [laɪn] n ( gen), ( COMM) → linea (= rope); corda (= wire); filo; [ of poem] → verso (= row, series); fila, riga; codain his line of business → nel suo ramo (di affari); on the right lines → sulla buona strada; a new line in cosmetics → una nuova linea di cosmetici; to draw the line at (doing) sth ( fig) → rifiutarsi di fare qc; line up vi → allinearsi, mettersi in fila
line1n line [lain]1 (a piece of) thread, cord, rope etc She hung the washing on the line; a fishing-rod and line. lyn, waslyn, vislyn حَبْل въже šňůra; nit; vlasec snor; line die Leine κλωστή, σπάγγος, σκοινί, πετονιά cuerda, cordel, sedal nöör طناب؛ نخ naru, siima corde, ligne חוּט, חֶבֶל लाइन, रेखा uže, špaga zsinór tali lína; snúra, band corda, filo ひも 실, 끈 virvė, valas aukla; virve tali lijn snor, line, ledning sznur, żyłka linha frânghie; fir шнур, верёвка, леска šnúra; niť; vlasec vrv konopac lina เชือก ip, sicim, kordon, tel, olta ipi 繩, 線等 шнур; лінь کپڑے سکھانے کی رسی یا تار dây 绳索等 2 a long, narrow mark, streak or stripe She drew straight lines across the page; a dotted/wavy line. lyn خَط линия čára streg; linie die Linie γραμμή línea joon خط viiva ligne קַו सीमा-रेखा crta vonal garis lína, strik linea 線 선 linija, brūkšnys līnija; svītra garis lijn strek, linje linia linha linie линия čiara črta linija linje เส้น çizgi 線條﹐條紋 лінія, риска خط ، لکیر đường kẻ 线 3 outline or shape especially relating to length or direction The ship had very graceful lines; A dancer uses a mirror to improve his line. lyne شَكْل، تَخْطيط линия linka, linie linie die Konturen (pl.) γραμμή, σχήμα, μορφή línea kuju, figuur خط سیر linjat ligne קַו מִתאָר रेखा oblik, obris (kör)vonal garis útlínur, lögun linea 輪郭 윤곽, 외형 kontūras, siluetas kontūra; aprise bentuk lijn linje sylwetka linha linie; siluetă очертания, контур línia linija kontura linje, hållning โครงร่าง biçim, şekil 外形 обриси, контур باہری شکل، خاکہ đường nét 外形 4 a groove on the skin; a wrinkle. plooie تَجاعيد الوَجْه бръчка vráska rynke die Falte ρυτίδα arruga korts چین و چروک ryppy ride קֶמֶט पंक्ति bora ránc kerutan, keriput hrukka ruga しわ 주름 raukšlė grumba; rieva garis-garis groef rynke zmarszczka ruga rid, cută морщина vráska guba bora linje, rynka, fåra รอยย่นบนผิวหนัง kırışıklık, buruşukluk 皺紋 зморшка جھری nếp nhăn 条纹 5 a row or group of objects or persons arranged side by side or one behind the other The children stood in a line; a line of trees. ry صَف линия řada række die Reihe σειρά, στοίχος fila, hilera rivi, rida صف rivi rang, rangée תּוֹר, שׁוּרָה कतार red sor deretan röð fila 列 줄, 열 rikiuotė, eilė rinda; virkne barisan rij kø, rekke, rad rząd, szereg fila şir, rând ряд rad vrsta red linje, rad แถวตรง sıra, dizi, kuyruk 排 лінія قطار xếp hàng 排 6 a short letter I'll drop him a line. briefie رِسالَه قَصيرَه، سَطْر кратко писмо pár řádek et par linier einige Zeilen σύντομο γράμμα cuatro líneas paar sõna یادداشت muutama rivi mot מִכתָב קַצָר तार kratka poruka pár sor surat pendek stutt sendibréf, skilaboð riga 一筆 짧은 편지 laiškelis (teksta) rinda; īsa vēstulīte surat pendek krabbeltje et par linjer/ord `parę słów` duas linhas rând записка pár riadkov kratko sporočilo kratko pismo rad[] จดหมายสั้น ๆ not, pusula 短信 рядок چھوٹا سا خط vài dòng 短信 7 a series or group of persons which come one after the other especially in the same family a line of kings. geslag سُلالَه، ذُريَّه линия rodová linie linie; slægt; række die Abstammungslinie σειρά διαδοχής, γενεαλογία linaje dünastia دودمان sarja lignée שׁוֹשֶׁלֶת वंशावली red, slijed leszármazás garis keturunan ætt, ættleggur stirpe, famiglia 家系 가계, 일가 친척 (giminystės) linija, giminė izcelšanās; raduraksti keturunan |
