English

Pronounciation

/l'yn/

Noun

line (lines)

1. A straight path through 2 or more points. (See also Segment)
2. Mathematics A path through 2 or more points that shows no curvature, continues on infinitely and can also be broken down to a simple linear equation.
3. A sentence of dialogue in a script or screenplay , or delivered by an actor or performer. (It's a small part, I have 12 lines in the movie. - Geneveve Bujold in Earthquake.)
4. The official, stated position of an individual or political faction. (Remember, your answers must match the party line.)
5. A telephone or network connection. (I tried to make a call, but the line is dead.)
6. A queue of people, cars, etc. (The line forms on the right.)
7. A single horizontal row of text on a CRT screen, printed paper, etc.
8. A rope, cord, or string. (fishing line, anchor line)
9. The products or services a business sells. (Also called line of business.)
10. (Fencing) The position in which the fencers hold their swords . (Also called line of engagement.)
11. A written letter. (Mostly used in the colloquial expression, Drop me a line.)

Translations

• Bulgarian: линия f (1, 2, 5), реплика f (3), опашка f (6), въже n (7), позиция f (10)
• Chinese Characters: 排
• Dutch: rechte f (1,2), lijn f (1,2,4,7), aansluiting f (5), rij f (6), file (6), vislijn f (8)
• Finnish: suora (1,2), vuorosana (3), linja (4,5), kanta (4), jono (6), rivi (7), ala (9)
• French: droite f (2)
• German: Linie f (1,4,9,10), Gerade f (2), Zeile f (3,7), Verbindung f (5), Schlange f (6), Leine f (8), (ein paar) Zeilen pl., f (11)
• Interlingua: linea (1,2,4,5,6,7,8); fila , cauda (6); littera (10)

  líne

• Korean: 줄 (jul), Hanja: 선 (seon) (1, 2, 7)
• Ido: lineo

  linia f (1,2,5,10), lina f (8)

• Portuguese: linha f (1,2,4,5,6,7,8,9); (linha ) reta f (1,2); fala f (3); fila f (6); carta f (10)
• Swedish: linje c (1,2,4,5), replik c (3), kö c (6), rad c (3,7,11), lina c (8)

Derived words

line up (1)

offline (5)

online (5)

party line (4, 5)

punch line (3)

Transitive verb

line (lines, lined )

1. To cover the inside surface of (something). (The bird lines its nest with soft grass.)
2. (Usually with up) To place (objects) into a line.

Translations

• Bulgarian: подплатявам (1), нареждам (2)
• Dutch: uitlijnen (2)
• German: auslegen (1), aufreihen (2)
• Interlingua: foderar (1); alinear (2)
• Portuguese: forrar (1); alinhar (2)
• Swedish: fodra (1), rada upp (2)

Intransitive verb

line (lines, lined , lining )

1. (Usually with up) To form or enter into a line.

Translations

• Bulgarian: строявам се
• Dutch: uitlijnen (2)
• German: sich eingliedern , sich aufreihen
• Interlingua: alinear se
• Portuguese: alinhar -se

See Also

• Rectangle
• Segment
• Square
• Triangle