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
In other words, below-the-line sales promotion is an immediate or delayed incentive to purchase, expressed in cash or in kind, and having only a short term or temporary duration.
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The rail line exited the city in a southwesterly direction.
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Third, the longer and more discontinuous a line of reasoning, the weaker our belief in the conclusion.
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The bus lines that serve the area carry about 5 million passengers per year as of 2012, which is a sufficient ridership for a tram line.
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He worked as a short-order cook and on a factory line during and after college.
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In addition, they think a great deal about the afterlife, which makes sense considering that they constantly face death in the line of duty.
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In females only, long, sharp fang-like teeth line the jaws of a cavernous maw.
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The line of demarcation between legitimate ruses and forbidden acts of perfidy is sometimes indistinct.
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Patience is required, and it can be hard waiting for your troops to mount up while the enemy charges towards your defensive line.
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Active transportation refers to any form of human-powered transportation, most commonly walking and cycling, but also using a wheelchair, in-line skating or skateboarding.
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