línea directa

la línea directa
A feminine noun is almost always used with feminine articles and adjectives (e.g., la mujer bonita, la luna llena).
feminine noun
a. hotline
Tras el terremoto, se estableció una línea directa para todos aquellos que quisieran hacer donaciones en ayuda de las víctimas.After the earthquake, a hotline was set up for those who wanted to donate to help the victims.
a.
This refers to an idiomatic word or phrase for which there is no word-for-word translation.
no direct translation
Por lo visto su esposo es descendiente del general Baldomero Espartero por línea directa. - Pero eso es imposible, Espartero no tuvo hijos.It seems her husband is a direct descendant of General Baldomero Espartero. - But that's impossible. Espartero didn't have any children.
Las leyes del país establecen que solo los descendientes en línea directa del rey pueden ser candidatos al trono.The laws of the country state that only the direct descendants of the king can be candidates for the throne.
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