line in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for line in the English»French Dictionary

I.line [Brit lʌɪn, Am laɪn] N

1. line:

line (mark)
line ART
line SPORTS (on pitch, court)
line MATH
line and colour ART
a solid/broken line
a single/double line
to draw or rule a line
to put a line through sth
to cross the line SPORTS
the starting/finishing line SPORTS
the line AB (in geometry)

2. line (row):

line (of people, cars)
file f (of de)
line (of trees)
to stand in a line
get into (a) line!
to form a line people:
please form a line
she is fifth in line
put the desks in line

14. line (conformity):

to fall into line
to bring sb into line
to keep sb in line
you're way out of line inf!

III.line [Brit lʌɪn, Am laɪn] VB trans

finishing line Brit, finish line Am N SPORTS

laughter line Brit, laugh line Am N

front line [Brit, Am ˈˌfrənt ˈˌlaɪn] N

line in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for line in the English»French Dictionary

line Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

to hand sb a line, to hand a line to sb pej inf
to be in the firing line fig
to mark a line/cross on sth
resquilleur (-euse)

line Glossary « Intégration et égalité des chances » courtesy of the French-German Youth Office

Translations for line in the French»English Dictionary

line Glossary of Refrigeration Technology courtesy of GEA Bock GmbH

American English

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English
Third, the longer and more discontinuous a line of reasoning, the weaker our belief in the conclusion.
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The line of demarcation between legitimate ruses and forbidden acts of perfidy is sometimes indistinct.
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However, especially since the advent of widespread word processing, there is a broad consensus on these operational definitions (and hence the bottom-line integer result).
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The run game was pitiful and the offensive line was porous.
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Land adjacent to the defunct railway line was sold off by the MOD in 1971.
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In 1929, he assumed the role of player-coach, still playing the line on both offense and defense and dropping back to punt.
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However, the line has higher operating costs and a significantly higher carbon footprint than if it were electrified.
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The rail line exited the city in a southwesterly direction.
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The story line is telegraphed from word one and the meticulous unfolding plot plods ahead inexorably without the slightest bit of suspense.
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The assembly line system greatly improved efficiency, both in this and other industries.
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