firing line in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

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I.line1 [Am laɪn, Brit lʌɪn] N

1.1. line C (mark, trace):

line
línea f
line
raya f
line MATH
recta f
can you walk a straight line?
¿puedes caminar en línea recta?
to draw a line
trazar una línea
to put or draw a line through sth
tachar algo
to sign on the dotted line
firmar en la línea punteada or de puntos
to be on the line inf
estar en peligro
to be on the line inf
peligrar
to lay it on the line inf
no andarse con rodeos
I'm going to lay it on the line with you …
no me voy a andar con rodeos …
I'm going to lay it on the line with you …
te lo voy a decir claramente …
to lay or put sth on the line inf
jugarse algo
I laid my life on the line for you!
¡me jugué la vida por ti!

6.1. line C:

line (row)
fila f
line (row)
hilera f
line (queue) Am
cola f
a line of cars
una fila or hilera de coches
police stood in a line blocking the street
un cordón de policías bloqueó la calle
they formed a or fell into line behind their teacher
se pusieron en fila detrás del profesor
the soldiers fell into line
los soldados se alinearon
to wait in line Am
hacer cola
to get in line Am
ponerse en la cola
to cut in line Am
colarse inf
to cut in line Am
brincarse or saltarse la cola Mex inf
all/somewhere along the line she's had bad luck all along the line
ha tenido mala suerte desde el principio
we must have made a mistake somewhere along the line
debemos de haber cometido un error en algún momento
down the line these changes will affect everyone (right) down the line
estos cambios afectarán a todos, del primero al último
in line with sth, wages haven't risen in line with inflation
los sueldos no han aumentado a la par de la inflación
the new measures are in line with government policy
las nuevas medidas siguen la línea de la política del gobierno
in line with other manufacturers, we have …
como otros fabricantes or al igual que otros fabricantes, hemos …
out of line that remark was out of line
ese comentario estuvo fuera de lugar
their ideas were out of line with mine
sus ideas no coincidían con las mías
to step out of line
mostrar disconformidad
to step out of line
desobedecer
to bring sb/sth into line he needs to be brought into line
hay que llamarlo al orden
to bring sb/sth into line he needs to be brought into line
hay que meterlo en vereda inf
the province was brought into line with the rest of the country
la situación de la provincia se equiparó a la del resto del país
to fall in/into line they had to fall in line with company policy
tuvieron que aceptar or acatar la política de la compañía
that's their policy and they expect us to fall into line
esa es su política y esperan que la acatemos or que actuemos conforme a ella
to keep sb in line
tener a alguien a raya

9.1. line C:

line (of text)
línea f
line (of text)
renglón m
line (of poem)
verso m
the best line in the movie
la mejor frase de la película
new line (when dictating)
punto y aparte
to give sb a line on sth inf
darle una pista de algo a alguien
to read between the lines
leer entre líneas
to shoot a line Brit sl
presumir
to shoot a line Brit sl
darse bombo
to shoot a line Brit sl
hociconear Mex inf
to shoot a line Brit sl
mandarse la(s) parte(s) CSur inf
to spin or feed or give sb a line
soltarle or contarle una bola or un rollo a alguien inf
don't give me that line!
¡no me vengas con historias or cuentos! inf

II.line1 [Am laɪn, Brit lʌɪn] VB trans

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See also resistance, online2, online1

resistance [Am rəˈzɪstəns, Brit rɪˈzɪst(ə)ns] N

online1 [Am ɑnˈlaɪn, Brit ɒnˈlʌɪn] ADJ

I.fire [Am ˈfaɪ(ə)r, Brit ˈfʌɪə] N

1.1. fire U:

fire
fuego m
to be on fire
estar en llamas
to be on fire
estar ardiendo
to set sth on fire or to set fire to sth
prenderle fuego a algo
to catch fire
prender fuego
to catch fire twigs:
prender
fire and brimstone
el fuego eterno
fire and brimstone
los tormentos del infierno
a fire-and-brimstone sermon
un sermón apocalíptico
to fight fire with fire
pagar con la misma moneda
to go through fire and water
hacerle frente a todo
I'd go through fire and water for her sake
por ella iría hasta el fin del mundo
to play with fire
jugar con fuego
to set the world or Brit also the Thames on fire
comerse el mundo
he hopes to set the New York art world on fire
espera revolucionar el mundo artístico neoyorquino

5. fire U (of guns):

fire
fuego m
to open fire on sb/sth
abrir fuego sobre alguien/algo
to hold one's fire
hacer alto el fuego
a burst of fire
una ráfaga de disparos
to draw sb's fire
distraer la atención de alguien
to exchange fire
tirotearse
to come under fire
entrar en la línea de fuego
we were under fire
estaban disparando sobre nosotros
he is under fire from both left and right
está siendo atacado desde la derecha y desde la izquierda
he is under fire from both left and right
es el blanco de las críticas tanto de la derecha como de la izquierda
to hang fire we'd better hang fire
va a ser mejor que esperemos
we are hanging fire over our expansion plans
de momento hemos dejado en suspenso or de lado nuestros planes de expansión

II.fire [Am ˈfaɪ(ə)r, Brit ˈfʌɪə] VB trans

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III.fire [Am ˈfaɪ(ə)r, Brit ˈfʌɪə] VB intr

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firing [Am ˈfaɪ(ə)rɪŋ, Brit ˈfʌɪərɪŋ] N

line2 [Am laɪn, Brit lʌɪn] VB trans

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firing line in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for firing line in the English»Spanish Dictionary

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firing [ˈfaɪərɪŋ, Am ˈfaɪɚ-] N

I.fire [ˈfaɪəʳ, Am ˈfaɪɚ] N

II.fire [ˈfaɪəʳ, Am ˈfaɪɚ] VB trans

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III.fire [ˈfaɪəʳ, Am ˈfaɪɚ] VB intr

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II.line2 [laɪn] -ning VB trans

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By 08:15 they had captured the advanced trenches, three companies, and fought their way up into the firing line on the summit of the hill.
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Numbers have dribbled back from the firing line and can not be collected in this difficult country.
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In many cases, supplies were rushed forward, but failed to reach the units requiring them on the firing line.
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All his drawings were based on original sketches made during his time in the firing line.
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The scheme has been in the firing line lately.
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The target is a circle of 24 cm diameter, and the firing line is 20 metres away.
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A very rich family is in the firing line.
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You have already given us some trouble by hanging around the firing line, and we will have no more of it.
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He immediately organized a firing line among the men in the foxholes closest to his own, and temporarily stopped the headlong rush of the enemy.
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All competitors then leave the firing line.
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