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L <pl -'s>, l <pl 's [or -s]> [el] N

1. L (letter):

L
L nt <-, ->
L
l nt <-(s), -(s)>
L for Lucy [or Am as in Love]

2. L (Roman numeral):

L
L nt <-, ->
L
l nt <-(s), -(s)>
See also

A5 N INV-FIN

A nt <-(s), -(s)>

A lev·el [ˈeɪlevəl] N Brit

≈ das Abitur kein pl
≈ die Matur[a] CH
≈ die Matura A

A4 N Brit

A abbreviation of A level

A3 N

A abbreviation of answer

A2 N

A abbreviation of ampere

A <-(s), -(s)>

A1 <pl -'s [or -s]> [eɪ] N

1. A (hypothetical person, thing):

A <-(s), -(s)>

2. A (blood type):

A <-(s), -(s)>

Phrases:

A <pl -s [or -'s]>, a <pl -'s [or -s]> [eɪ] N

1. A (letter):

a nt <-(s), -(s)>
A nt <-(s), -(s)>
A for Andrew [or Am as in Abel]

2. A MUS:

A nt <-(s), -(s)>
a nt <-(s), -(s)>
As nt <-ses, -se>
as nt
Ais nt <-, ->
ais nt
A-Dur nt
a-Moll nt <->
A nt <-(s), -(s)>
a nt <-(s), -(s)>
A-Dur nt

3. A (school mark):

≈ Eins f
≈ Einser m A
≈ Sechs f CH
≈ sehr gut
to give sb an A

L2 N

L abbreviation of lake

See also

lake [leɪk] N

1. lake (body of fresh water):

See m <-s, Se̱·en>

2. lake Brit ECON fig pej (surplus stores):

L3 N

L FASHION abbreviation of Large

L
L <-, ->
See also

learn·er [ˈlɜ:nəʳ, Am ˈlɜ:rnɚ] N

1. learner:

Anfänger(in) m (f) <-s, ->
Schüler(in) m (f) <-s, ->

2. learner Brit (learner driver):

Fahrschüler(in) m (f) <-s, -; -, -nen>

l1 <pl -> N

l abbreviation of litre

l
l <-(s), -(s)>
See also

I. li·tre, Am li·ter [ˈli:təʳ, Am -t̬ɚ] N

Liter m o nt <-s, ->

II. li·tre, Am li·ter [ˈli:təʳ, Am -t̬ɚ] N modifier

litre (bottle, size):

l2 <pl ll> N

l TYPO abbreviation of line

l
Z.
l 15 on p 20
Z. 15 auf S. 20
See also

line2 [laɪn] VB trans

1. line (cover):

to line sth clothing
to line sth drawers
to line sth pipes

2. line inf (fill):

sich dat die Taschen [mit etw dat] füllen

I. line1 [laɪn] N

1. line (mark):

Linie f <-, -n>

2. line SPORTS:

Linie f <-, -n>

3. line MATH:

Gerade f <-n, -n>

4. line (wrinkle):

Falte f <-, -n>

5. line (contour):

Linie f <-, -n>

6. line MUS:

Tonfolge f <-, -n>

7. line (equator):

8. line (boundary):

Grenze f <-, -n>
Grenzlinie f <-, -n>
Kreditrahmen m <-s, ->
Baumgrenze f <-, -n>

9. line:

Leine f <-, -n>
Schnur f <-, Schnü̱·re>
Wäscheleine f <-, -n>
Angelschnur f <-, -schnüre>

11. line:

Gleis nt <-es, -e>

12. line (transporting company):

Reederei f <-, -en>

13. line (row of words, also in poem):

Zeile f <-, -n>

14. line (for actor):

Text m <-(e)s, -e>

15. line (information):

Hinweis m <-es, -e>
to get a line on sb/sth
to give sb a line about sth
jdm einen Hinweis auf etw acc geben

17. line Brit (punishment):

18. line (row):

Reihe f <-, -n>
mit etw dat an der Reihe sein
to come [or fall] into line single person

20. line esp Am (queue):

Schlange f <-, -n>

21. line (product type):

22. line (area of activity):

Gebiet nt <-(e)s, -e>
Branche f <-, -n>
Forschungsgebiet nt <-(e)s, -e>
Arbeitsgebiet nt <-(e)s, -e>
to be in sb's line
jdm liegen

23. line (course):

25. line (policy):

Linie f <-, -n>
Parteilinie f <-, -n>
to bring sb/sth into line [with sth]
jdn/etw auf gleiche Linie [wie etw acc] bringen

26. line MIL (of defence):

Linie f <-, -n>
Front f <-, -en>

27. line (quantity of cocaine):

Linie f <-, -n> inf

28. line STOCKEX:

Aktienpaket nt <-(e)s, -e>

Phrases:

in/out of line with sb/sth

II. line1 [laɪn] VB trans

1. line (mark):

to line sth paper

2. line (stand at intervals):

I. l3 N no pl

l → left

l
l.

II. l3 ADJ inv

l → left

l
l.
l
L <-, ->

III. l3 ADV inv

l → left

l
l.
See also

leave2

leave BOT (produce new leaves) [li:v] VB intr reg:

I. left2 [left] N

1. left no pl (direction):

2. left (left turn):

to make [or take][or inf hang] a left

3. left (street on the left):

4. left no pl (left side):

on/to sb's left
on/to sb's left

7. left no pl (political grouping):

8. left inf (left-handed punch):

Linke f <-n, -n>

II. left2 [left] ADJ

1. left inv (position, direction):

2. left (political direction):

III. left2 [left] ADV inv

left1 [left] VB

left pt, pp of leave

I. leave1 <left, left> (depart; absence) [li:v] VB trans

3. leave (not take away with):

to leave sb/sth with sb
jdn/etw bei jdm lassen

4. leave (forget to take):

to leave sth

7. leave (cause to remain in a certain state):

8. leave (not change):

9. leave (not eat):

to leave sth

10. leave (bequeath):

11. leave (be survived by):

13. leave (not discuss further):

14. leave (assign):

Phrases:

to leave go [or hold] of sb/sth
jdn/etw loslassen
to leave sb holding the baby [or Am bag] inf
jdn im Stich [o. inf hängen] lassen

II. leave1 <left, left> (depart; absence) [li:v] VB intr

leave vehicle

III. leave1 (depart; absence) [li:v] N no pl

1. leave (departure):

Abreise f <-, -n>

2. leave (farewell):

Abschied m <-(e)s, -e>

3. leave (permission, consent):

Erlaubnis f <-, -se>
to get/have sb's leave [to do sth]

4. leave (vacation time):

Urlaub m <-(e)s, -e>
Karenz f <-, -en> A
Genesungsurlaub m <-(e)s, -e>
Krankenstand m <-(e)s, -stände> A
Jahresurlaub m <-(e)s, -e>

ˈL-bomb N Am sl

L/C N Am

L/C FIN abbreviation of letter of credit

L/C
Akkreditiv nt <-s, -e>
L/C
Kreditbrief m <-(e)s, -e>
See also

let·ter of ˈcred·it N, L/C N

L-driv·er [ˈelˌdraɪvəʳ] N Brit

≈ Fahrschüler(in) m (f)
Anfänger(in) m (f) <-s, -> A

let·ter of ˈcred·it N, L/C N

L-plate [ˈelpleɪt] N Brit, Aus

P & L [ˌpi:ən(d)ˈel] N

P & L ECON abbreviation of profit and loss account

P & L
See also

prof·it and ˈloss ac·count N, P & L N

prof·it and ˈloss ac·count N, P & L N

L/C N

L/C abbreviation of Letter of Credit INV-FIN

restriction fragment length polymorphism (RFLP)