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I [laɪn] n
1) (gen) linea, (pen stroke) tratto, (wrinkle) ruga

a straight line — una linea retta

to draw a line under sth — sottolineare qc, fig dimenticare qc

I want to draw a line under the experience — voglio dimenticare quell'esperienza

to draw a line through sth — tirare una riga sopra qc

to draw the line at (doing) sth — rifiutarsi di fare qc

to know where to draw the line fig — saper rispettare i limiti

in line to the throne — nella linea di successione al trono

she comes from a long line of teachers — i suoi sono insegnanti da generazioni

2) (rope) corda, fune f , (fishing line) lenza, (wire) filo, Elec linea

clothes line — filo or corda del bucato

3) Telec linea

the line went dead — è caduta la linea

hold the line please — resti in linea per cortesia, attenda in linea, per favore

Mr Smith is on the line — c'è in linea il signor Smith

it's a very bad line — la comunicazione è disturbata

4) (row, series) fila, (queue) fila, coda

a line of people — una fila di persone

to stand in line — mettersi in fila

to be in line for sth fig — essere in lista per qc

to bring sth into line with sth — mettere qc al passo con qc

to fall into line with sb/sth — adeguarsi a qn/qc

to step out of line fig — sgarrare

to cut in line Am — passare avanti

5) (direction, course) linea, direzione f

line of inquiry — pista

in the line of fire Mil — sulla linea di tiro

line of attack Mil — piano d'attacco, fig piano d'azione

to follow or take the line of least resistance — seguire la via più facile

in the line of duty — nell'esercizio delle proprie funzioni

line of argument — filo del ragionamento

line of research/business — settore m di ricerca/d'attività

in his line of business — nel suo ramo (di affari)

line of interest — sfera di interesse

it's not my line — (fam: speciality) non sono un esperto in materia

to take a strong or firm line on sth — essere deciso (-a) per quanto riguarda qc

to take the line that ... — essere del parere che...

to toe or follow the party line — attenersi alla or seguire la linea politica del partito

in line with — in linea con, d'accordo con

along the same lines — dello stesso tipo or genere

we are thinking along the same lines — la pensiamo più o meno allo stesso modo

to be on the right lines — andare tutto sommato bene

6) (of print) riga, (of verse) verso

he wrote a few lines — ha scritto qualche riga

to learn one's lines Theatre — imparare le battute

to read between the lines fig — leggere fra le righe

drop me a line — scrivimi due righe

7) (Rail: route) linea, (shipping company) compagnia di navigazione

all along the line fig — fin da principio

to reach or come to the end of the line — (fig: relationship) arrivare a un punto di rottura

8) Comm linea

a new line in cosmetics — una nuova linea di cosmetici

our best-selling line — la linea che vendiamo di più

II [laɪn] vt

to line (with) — (clothes) foderare (di), (box) rivestire (di), foderare (di), (subj: trees, crowd) fiancheggiare

line the tin with greaseproof paper — rivesti la tortiera con carta oleata

crowds lined the street — c'erano molte persone ai bordi della strada

the street was lined with trees — la strada era alberata


English-Italian dictionary. 2013.

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