line

I [laɪn]

nome

1) (mark) linea f., riga f., segno m.; (shorter, thicker) tratto m.; art. tratto m.; sport (on pitch, court) linea f.; mat. linea f.

straight, curved line — linea retta, curva

to put a line through sth. — tirare una linea sopra qcs., barrare qcs.

starting line, finishing line — sport linea di partenza, d'arrivo

to cross the line — sport tagliare il traguardo

the line AB — (in geometry) il segmento AB

2) (of people, cars) fila f.; (of trees) fila f., filare m.; (of footprints) serie f.

to stand in a line — essere o stare in fila

he is fifth in line — è il quinto della fila

to put in line — allineare

to be in line with — [cooker] essere allineato con [cupboard]

out of line — [picture] storto, non allineato

3) fig.

to be in line for promotion, for the post of — essere candidato alla promozione, al posto di

4) AE (queue) coda f.

to stand in o wait in line — fare la coda

5) (on face) ruga f.; (on palm) linea f.

6) arch. sart. (outline shape) linea f.

7) (boundary) linea f. di confine, confine m.

state line — confine di stato, frontiera

8) (rope) corda f., filo m.; pesc. lenza f.

to put the washing on the line — stendere il bucato

9) el. (cable) linea f. (elettrica)

10) tel. (connection) linea f.

bad line — linea disturbata

outside line — linea esterna

to be on the line to sb. — essere in linea con qcn.

to get off the line — colloq. riattaccare

at the other end of the line — dall'altra parte del filo

the line went dead — la linea è caduta

11) ferr. (connection) linea f.; (rails) binario m.; (shipping company, airline) compagnia f.

12) (in genealogy) linea f., discendenza f.

the male line — il ramo maschile

the Tudor line — la stirpe dei Tudor

to trace one's line back to sb. — far risalire le proprie origini a qcn.

he is second in line to the throne — è secondo nell'ordine di successione al trono

13) (in prose) riga f.; (in poetry) verso m.; (of music) rigo m.

to start a new line — andare a capo

a line from — una citazione da [poem]

he has all the best lines — ha tutte le battute migliori

to learn one's lines — teatr. imparare la parte

14) (conformity)

to fall into line with — [person] allinearsi, conformarsi a [view]

to bring sth. into line with — conformare qcs. a

to keep sb. in line — fare rigare dritto qcn.

our prices are out of line with those of our competitors — i nostri prezzi non sono allineati a quelli dei nostri concorrenti

to be (way) out of line — [remark] essere completamente fuori luogo

you're way out of line! — colloq. stai esagerando! hai proprio passato il limite!

15) colloq. (piece of information)

to have a line on sb., sth. — avere delle informazioni su qcn., qcs.

don't give me that line! — non raccontarmi storie!

16) (stance)

to be on the right lines — essere sulla strada giusta

to take a firm line with sb. — seguire la linea dura con qcn.

I don't know what line to take — non so qual è l'atteggiamento da adottare

17) comm. linea f. (di prodotti)

18) mil.

enemy lines — linee nemiche

they held their line — mantennero le loro posizioni

19) (equator)

the line — l'equatore

20) colloq. (of cocaine) pista f.

21) in line with

to be in line with — essere in linea con [trend, view]

to increase in line with — aumentare proporzionalmente o parallelamente a

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all along the line, right down the line — su tutta la linea

somewhere along the line — (at point in time) in un certo momento; (at stage) da qualche parte

something along these lines — qualcosa di questo genere

II [laɪn]

verbo transitivo

1) (stand along) [trees] fiancheggiare [route]; [spectators] essere disposto lungo [street]

2) (mark)

to be lined with — essere segnato da [worry]

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- line up

III [laɪn]

verbo transitivo (add layer) foderare [garment]; rivestire [box, shelf]

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I 1. noun

1) ((a piece of) thread, cord, rope etc: She hung the washing on the line; a fishing-rod and line.)

2) (a long, narrow mark, streak or stripe: She drew straight lines across the page; a dotted/wavy line.)

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.)

4) (a groove on the skin; a wrinkle.)

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.)

6) (a short letter: I'll drop him a line.)

7) (a series or group of persons which come one after the other especially in the same family: a line of kings.)

8) (a track or direction: He pointed out the line of the new road; a new line of research.)

9) (the railway or a single track of the railway: Passengers must cross the line by the bridge only.)

10) (a continuous system (especially of pipes, electrical or telephone cables etc) connecting one place with another: a pipeline; a line of communication; All (telephone) lines are engaged.)

11) (a row of written or printed words: The letter contained only three lines; a poem of sixteen lines.)

12) (a regular service of ships, aircraft etc: a shipping line.)

13) (a group or class (of goods for sale) or a field of activity, interest etc: This has been a very popular new line; Computers are not really my line.)

14) (an arrangement of troops, especially when ready to fight: fighting in the front line.)

2. verb

1) (to form lines along: Crowds lined the pavement to see the Queen.)

2) (to mark with lines.)

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- lineage

- linear

- lined

- liner

- lines

- linesman
- hard lines!
- in line for
- in
- out of line with
- line up
- read between the lines II verb

1) (to cover on the inside: She lined the box with newspaper.)

2) (to put a lining in: She lined the dress with silk.)

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- lined

- liner

- lining

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I [laɪn]

nome

1) (mark) linea f., riga f., segno m.; (shorter, thicker) tratto m.; art. tratto m.; sport (on pitch, court) linea f.; mat. linea f.

straight, curved line — linea retta, curva

to put a line through sth. — tirare una linea sopra qcs., barrare qcs.

starting line, finishing line — sport linea di partenza, d'arrivo

to cross the line — sport tagliare il traguardo

the line AB — (in geometry) il segmento AB

2) (of people, cars) fila f.; (of trees) fila f., filare m.; (of footprints) serie f.

to stand in a line — essere o stare in fila

he is fifth in line — è il quinto della fila

to put in line — allineare

to be in line with — [cooker] essere allineato con [cupboard]

out of line — [picture] storto, non allineato

3) fig.

to be in line for promotion, for the post of — essere candidato alla promozione, al posto di

4) AE (queue) coda f.

to stand in o wait in line — fare la coda

5) (on face) ruga f.; (on palm) linea f.

6) arch. sart. (outline shape) linea f.

7) (boundary) linea f. di confine, confine m.

state line — confine di stato, frontiera

8) (rope) corda f., filo m.; pesc. lenza f.

to put the washing on the line — stendere il bucato

9) el. (cable) linea f. (elettrica)

10) tel. (connection) linea f.

bad line — linea disturbata

outside line — linea esterna

to be on the line to sb. — essere in linea con qcn.

to get off the line — colloq. riattaccare

at the other end of the line — dall'altra parte del filo

the line went dead — la linea è caduta

11) ferr. (connection) linea f.; (rails) binario m.; (shipping company, airline) compagnia f.

12) (in genealogy) linea f., discendenza f.

the male line — il ramo maschile

the Tudor line — la stirpe dei Tudor

to trace one's line back to sb. — far risalire le proprie origini a qcn.

he is second in line to the throne — è secondo nell'ordine di successione al trono

13) (in prose) riga f.; (in poetry) verso m.; (of music) rigo m.

to start a new line — andare a capo

a line from — una citazione da [poem]

he has all the best lines — ha tutte le battute migliori

to learn one's lines — teatr. imparare la parte

14) (conformity)

to fall into line with — [person] allinearsi, conformarsi a [view]

to bring sth. into line with — conformare qcs. a

to keep sb. in line — fare rigare dritto qcn.

our prices are out of line with those of our competitors — i nostri prezzi non sono allineati a quelli dei nostri concorrenti

to be (way) out of line — [remark] essere completamente fuori luogo

you're way out of line! — colloq. stai esagerando! hai proprio passato il limite!

15) colloq. (piece of information)

to have a line on sb., sth. — avere delle informazioni su qcn., qcs.

don't give me that line! — non raccontarmi storie!

16) (stance)

to be on the right lines — essere sulla strada giusta

to take a firm line with sb. — seguire la linea dura con qcn.

I don't know what line to take — non so qual è l'atteggiamento da adottare

17) comm. linea f. (di prodotti)

18) mil.

enemy lines — linee nemiche

they held their line — mantennero le loro posizioni

19) (equator)

the line — l'equatore

20) colloq. (of cocaine) pista f.

21) in line with

to be in line with — essere in linea con [trend, view]

to increase in line with — aumentare proporzionalmente o parallelamente a

••

all along the line, right down the line — su tutta la linea

somewhere along the line — (at point in time) in un certo momento; (at stage) da qualche parte

something along these lines — qualcosa di questo genere

II [laɪn]

verbo transitivo

1) (stand along) [trees] fiancheggiare [route]; [spectators] essere disposto lungo [street]

2) (mark)

to be lined with — essere segnato da [worry]

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- line up

III [laɪn]

verbo transitivo (add layer) foderare [garment]; rivestire [box, shelf]