line

line(

)

A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling or idea (e.g. man, dog, house).

1. (mark)

(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).

(F)

The beach made a curved line around the bay.La playa formaba una línea curva alrededor de la bahía.

b. la raya

(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).

(F)

He drew vertical lines on the paper.Trazó rayas verticales en el papel.

2. (wrinkle)

a. la arruga

(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).

(F)

The lines under her eyes showed her age.Se le notaba los años en las arrugas bajo sus ojos.

b. la línea

(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).

(F)

The palm reader told her that her life line was short.El quiromante le dijo que su línea de la vida era corta.

3. (a length of rope, cord, wire)

a. la cuerda

(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).

(F)

I hung the wash out on the line.Tendí la ropa en la cuerda.

b. el cable

(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).

(M)

The storm brought down power lines.La tormenta echó abajo los cables de electricidad.

c. el sedal

(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).

(M)

(fishing)

I need a line and hooks to go fishing.Necesito sedal y anzuelos para ir a pescar.

d. el cabo

(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).

(M)

(nautical)

One of the sailors had already untied the line connecting the boat to the quay.Uno de los marineros ya había desatado el cabo que unía el barco al muelle.

4. (row)

a. la fila

(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).

(F)

Put the dominoes in a line.Pon las fichas de dominó en fila.

5. (row of people)

Regionalism used in the United States

(United States)

a. la cola

(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).

(F)

If we want to get into the club, we'll have to join the line.Si queremos entrar en la discoteca, tendremos que ponernos a la cola.

b. la fila

(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).

(F)

The line to buy tickets was very long.La fila para comprar las entradas era muy larga.

6. (boundary)

a. la línea

(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).

(F)

The ball went over the line.El balón pasó la línea.

7. (section of text)

a. la línea

(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).

(F)

Delete the second line of the third paragraph.Suprima la segunda línea del tercer párrafo.

b. el renglón

(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).

(M)

How do I change the spacing between lines?¿Cómo hago para cambiar el espaciado entre renglones?

8. (film, theater, television)

a. la línea

(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).

(F)

The principal actor forgot her lines at the beginning of the second act.A la actriz principal se le olvidaron las líneas al comienzo del segundo acto.

9. (direction)

a. la línea

(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).

(F)

They were in the line of fire.Estaban en la línea de fuego.

10. (telecommunications)

a. la línea

(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).

(F)

He has a direct line to the president.Tiene línea directa con el presidente.

11. (succession)

a. la línea

(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).

(F)

The crown passed to the next in line to the throne.La corona pasaba al próximo en la línea de sucesión al trono.

b. el linaje

(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).

(M)

I can't keep my family line alive.No puedo continuar el linaje de mi familia.

c. la serie

(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).

(F)

This is just the latest in a long line of scandals.Esto no es más que el último de una larga serie de escándalos.

12. (military)

a. la línea

(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).

(F)

The enemy broke through our lines.El enemigo penetró en nuestras líneas.

13. (attitude)

a. la postura

(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).

(F)

He takes a more moderate line.Él tiene una postura más moderada.

b. la línea

(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).

(F)

The principal will take a hard line regarding his behavior.El director adoptará una línea dura con respecto a su conducta.

14. (contour)

a. la línea

(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).

(F)

I prefer the squarer lines of the old model.Prefiero las líneas más cuadradas del modelo anterior.

15. (field or area)

a. el área

(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).

(M)

What is your line of specialization in the company?¿Cuál es tu área de especialización en la empresa?

16. (commerce)

a. la línea

(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).

(F)

The new line of swimwear will be available before summer.La nueva línea de trajes de baño estará disponible antes de verano.

17. (transportation)

a. la línea

(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).

(F)

(route)

We will take the blue line on the metro.Tomaremos la línea azul del metro.

b. la vía

(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).

(F)

(tracks)

The train lines have been repaired after the accident.Las vías del tren se arreglaron tras el accidente.

c. la naviera

(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).

(F)

(shipping company)

The line went bankrupt after the tsunami.La naviera quebró después del tsunami.

18. (pipe)

a. el conducto

(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).

(M)

The line goes under the sea.El conducto pasa por debajo del mar.

19.

A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).

(colloquial)

(excuse)

a. el cuento

(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).

(M)

(colloquial)

Don't give me that line!¡No me vengas con ese cuento!

20. (note)

a. las líneas

(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).

(F)

Drop me a line whenever you want to come and visit.Escríbeme unas líneas cuando quieras venir a visitarme.

21. (drugs)

a. la raya

(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).

(F)

We snorted a few lines before we went out.Esnifamos unas rayas antes de salir.

A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g. I bought a book.).

transitive verb

22. (to mark with lines)

a. rayar

You have to line the paper in order to draw a grid.Para dibujar una cuadrícula tienes que rayar el papel.

23. (to border)

a. bordear

The path is lined with stones.El camino está bordeado de piedras.

24. (to put a lining in)

a. forrar

The jacket was lined with fur.La chaqueta estaba forrada de piel.

25. (to cover)

a. revestir

They lined the bunker with concrete.Revistieron al búnker de hormigón.

line

A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g. I bought a book.).

transitive verb

1. (provide with lining)

a. forrar

2. (fig)

to line one's pocketsforrarse

line [laɪn]

noun

1 (gen) línea (f); (drawn) raya (f)

to draw a line trazar una línea

there's a fine or thin line between genius and madness la línea que separa la genialidad de la locura es muy sutil

line of latitude/longitude línea (f) de latitud/longitud

to put a line through sth tachar or rayar algo; (LAm)

the Line (Geog) el ecuador

to draw the line at sth no tolerar or aceptar algo

one must draw the line somewhere hay que fijar ciertos límites

to know where to draw the line saber dónde pararse

to draw a line under [+episode, event] poner punto final a

It's time to draw a line under recent disputes and try to come to an agreement

to be on the line

his job is on the line su puesto está en peligro; se expone a perder su puesto

to lay it on the line decirlo claramente; hablar con franqueza

to lay or put one's reputation on the line arriesgar su reputación; to put one's neck on the line to put one's ass on the line (US) jugársela (informal)

Richard Gere put his neck on the line to make Sommersby. It was a gamble, both in terms of his public image and his wallet

2 (rope) cuerda (f); (fishing line) sedal (m); (clothes line, washing line) cuerda (f) para tender la ropa

they threw a line to the man in the sea le lanzaron un cable or una cuerda al hombre que estaba en el agua

3 (wrinkle) (on face etc) arruga (f); (in palmistry) raya (f); línea (f)

4 [of print, verse] renglón (m); línea (f)

"new line" (in dictation) "otra línea"

drop me a line escríbeme

to learn one's lines (Teat) aprenderse el papel

to read between the lines leer entre líneas

5 (row) hilera (f); fila (f); línea (f)

line of traffic fila (f) or cola (f) de coches; the traffic stretched for three miles in an unbroken line había una caravana or cola de coches de tres millas; a line of winning numbers (in bingo, lottery etc) una línea ganadora

to be in line with estar de acuerdo con; ser conforme a

to be in line for promotion estar bajo consideración para un ascenso; public sector pay is in line to rise está previsto que suban los salarios del sector público; to keep the party in line mantener la disciplina del partido; to keep people in line mantener a la gente a raya

to bring sth into line with sth poner algo de acuerdo con algo

to fall or get into line (abreast) meterse en fila; to fall into line with sb estar de acuerdo con algn; to fall into line with sth ser conforme a algo

to be out of line with no ser conforme con

he was completely out of line to suggest that ... estaba totalmente fuera de lugar que propusiera que ...

I knew I was out of line to use the words "bloody HVO" but that was what I felt like at the time

all along the line desde principio a fin

somewhere along the line we went wrong en algún punto nos hemos equivocado

to reach or come to the end of the line llegar al final

to step out of line

step

6 (series) serie (f)

the latest in a long line of tragedies la última de una larga serie or lista de tragedias

7 (lineage) linaje (m)

line of descent linaje (m)

... an old family who traced their line of descent back more than a thousand years to Alexandra Ashtoreth

the title is inherited through the male/female line el título se hereda por línea paterna/materna

he comes from a long line of artists proviene de un extenso linaje de artistas

the royal line el linaje real

Robert himself had married into the old Welsh royal line descended from Arthur and Uther Pendragon

8 (hierarchy)

line of command cadena (f) de mando

9 (Mil) línea (f)

line of battle línea de batalla

the (battle) lines are drawn la guerra está declarada

With the two proposals now on the table, battle lines among the convention's delegates were sharply drawn

the first line of defence la primera línea de retaguardia; el primer escudo protector

This vitamin keeps the skin healthy, which is necessary as it is the first line of defence in the body's immune system These regulations were seen as Germany's first line of defence against the threatening tide of refugees

behind enemy lines tras las líneas enemigas

ship of the line navío (m) de línea

Tablets such as these were issued to spies behind enemy lines

front

10 especially (US) (queue) cola (f)

to form a line hacer una cola

to get into line ponerse en la cola or a la cola

to stand in line hacer cola

11 (direction) línea (f)

the main or broad lines [of story, plan] las líneas maestras

He may now determine the main lines of French defence policy

along or on the lines of algo por el estilo de

something along those or the same lines algo por el estilo; along or on political/racial lines según criterios políticos/raciales

The division of the empire was largely on racial lines ... an act which split the nation along political lines The sentiments expressed in these letters seemed to break down roughly along racial lines — that is, all writers who were identifiably people of color wrote in support

on the right lines por buen camino

line of argument argumento (m)

line of attack (Mil) modo (m) de ataque; planteamiento (m)

in the line of duty en cumplimiento de sus deberes

it's all in the line of duty es una parte normal del deber

in the line of fire (Mil) en la línea de fuego

line of flight [of bird] trayectoria (f) de vuelo; [of object] trayectoria (f)

The ball disappeared sideways, almost at a right angle to the intended line of flight

line of inquiry línea (f) de investigación

line of sight or vision visual (f)

line of thought hilo (m) del pensamiento

12 (Electricity and Electronics) (wire) cable (m)

to be/come on line (Comput) estar/entrar en (pleno) funcionamiento

13 (Telec) línea (f)

can you get me a line to Chicago? ¿me puede poner con Chicago?

it's a very bad line se oye muy mal

lines of communication líneas (f) de comunicación

The longer the German line of communication, the more vulnerable and laborious it would be, and the more resources committed to it There were no clear lines of communication between the voluntary agencies and the government

to keep the lines of communication open with sb mantener todas las líneas de comunicación abiertas con algn

the line's gone dead se ha cortado la línea

the lines are down no hay línea

the line is engaged or busy (US) está comunicando

hold the line please no cuelgue, por favor

Mr. Smith is on the line (for you) El Sr. Smith está al teléfono (y quiere hablar con usted)

the lines are open from six o'clock onwards las líneas están abiertas de seis en adelante

hot

14 (pipe) (for oil, gas) conducto (m)

After World War Two, with the completion of a national gas line network, most cities switched to natural gas

15 (shape) (usu pl)

the rounded lines of this car la línea redondeada or el contorno redondeado de este coche

... clothes that follow the lines of the body

16 (field, area)

what line (of business) are you in? ¿a qué se dedica?; we're in the same line (of business) nos dedicamos a lo mismo; trabajamos en el mismo campo; line of research campo (m) de investigación; it's not my line (speciality) no es de mi especialidad; fishing's more (in) my line me interesa más la pesca; de pesca sí sé algo

17 (stance, attitude) actitud (f)

to take a strong or firm line on sth adoptar una actitud firme sobre algo

to take the line that ... ser de la opinión que ...; what line is the government taking? ¿cuál es la actitud del gobierno?; to follow or take the line of least resistance conformarse con la ley del mínimo esfuerzo; this is the official line esta es la versión oficial

to toe the line acatar las normas

By the early 1930s, Stalin had decreed that socialist realism was the only acceptable form of art, and the museums and the theaters and the artists of the Russian avant-garde had little choice but to toe the line

to toe or follow the party line conformarse a or seguir la línea del partido

hard

18 (Comm) (product) línea (f)

a new/popular line una línea nueva/popular; that line did not sell at all esa línea de productos se vendió muy mal; we have a nice line in spring hats tenemos un bonito surtido de sombreros para primavera; he's got a nice line in rude jokes lo suyo son los chistes verdes

19 (Ferro) (route) línea (f); (track) vía (f)

down line vía descendente; up line vía ascendente; the line to Palencia el ferrocarril de Palencia; la línea de Palencia

to cross the line(s) cruzar la vía

to leave the line(s) descarrilar

20 (also shipping line) (company) naviera (f)

the Cunard line

(route) línea (f) marítima; ruta (f) marítima

... the New York-Southampton line

21 (clue, lead) pista (f)

to give sb a line on sth poner a algn sobre la pista de algo

the police have a line on the criminal la policía anda or está sobre la pista del delincuente

22 (spiel)

to feed sb a line (about sth) soltar un rollo or contar un cuento chino a algn (sobre algo) (informal)

She spent three days at Institute, knew that she was being given the run around and being fed a line They defined cynicism as not being taken for a ride, not being fed a line to shoot a line

shoot

23 (Ind) (assembly line) línea (f)

24 [of cocaine etc] raya (f)

...rock stars snorting lines of coke backstage

transitive verb

(cross with lines) [+paper] rayar; [+field] surcar; [+face] arrugar;

modifier

line dancing (n) danza folclórica en que los que bailan forman líneas y filas

line drawing (n) dibujo (m) lineal

line editing (n) corrección (f) por líneas

line feed (n) avance (m) de línea

line fishing (n) pesca (f) con caña

line judge (n) (Tennis) juez (m) de fondo

line manager (n) (Britain) (Ind) jefeajefa (m) (f) de línea;a jefa

line printer (n) impresora (f) de línea

line [laɪn]

transitive verb

1 (put lining in) [+garment] forrar;with de; (Téc) revestir;with de; [+brakes] guarnecer; [+bird] [+nest] cubrir

The goldfinch pulled the fuzz from the thistle seed to line its nest

eat something to line your stomach come algo para no tener el estómago vacío

pocket

2 (border)

streets lined with trees calles (f) bordeadas de árboles; to line the route alinearse a lo largo de la ruta; to line the streets ocupar las aceras; portraits lined the walls las paredes estaban llenas de retratos

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Present:	lining
Past:	lined

Indicative of "line"

	Present	Past	Future
I	line	lined	will line
you	line	lined	will line
he/she	lines	lined	will line
we	line	lined	will line
you	line	lined	will line
they	line	lined	will line

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zip line	la tirolina
line up	ponerse en fila alinearse
number line	la recta numérica
finish line	la meta la línea de meta
bottom line	el balance final
in line	en línea haciendo cola
stand in line	hacer fila
wait in line	esperar en la fila
poverty line	el umbral de pobreza
assembly line	la cadena de montaje
clothing line	la línea de ropa
get in line	ponerse en la fila hacer cola
straight line	la línea recta
A-line	de vuelo
fishing line	el sedal
power line	el cable de alta tensión
in-line skating	el patinaje en línea
in-line	en línea
dotted line	la línea de puntos
long line	línea larga cola larga