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I. line1 [laɪn] N

1. line (mark):

line
Linie f <-, -n>
dividing line
straight line
to draw a line

2. line SPORTS:

line
Linie f <-, -n>

3. line MATH:

straight line
Gerade f <-n, -n>

4. line (wrinkle):

line
Falte f <-, -n>

5. line (contour):

line
Linie f <-, -n>

6. line MUS:

line
Tonfolge f <-, -n>

7. line (equator):

the Line
the Line

8. line (boundary):

line
Grenze f <-, -n>
line
Grenzlinie f <-, -n>
line of credit FIN
Kreditrahmen m <-s, ->
line of credit FIN
tree [or timber]line
Baumgrenze f <-, -n>
to cross the line
to cross the line

9. line:

line (cord)
Leine f <-, -n>
line (string)
Schnur f <-, Schnü̱·re>
[clothes] line
Wäscheleine f <-, -n>
[fishing] line
Angelschnur f <-, -schnüre>

10. line TELEC:

line
Anschluss m <-(e)s, -schlüs·se>
get off the line!
bad line
to be/stay on the line

11. line:

line (set of tracks)
Gleis nt <-es, -e>
Strecke f <-, -n>
the end of the line
to be at [or reach] the end of the line fig

12. line (transporting company):

rail line
Eisenbahnlinie f <-, -n>
shipping line
Reederei f <-, -en>

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

line
Zeile f <-, -n>
to drop sb a line

14. line (for actor):

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

15. line (information):

line
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
to give sb a line on sb

16. line (false account, talk):

17. line Brit (punishment):

Strafarbeit f <-, -en>

18. line (row):

line
Reihe f <-, -n>
to be first in line
to be first in line fig
to be next in line
to be in a line
to be in line for sth
mit etw dat an der Reihe sein
to come [or fall] into line
to come [or fall] into line single person
to form a line
to get into line
to move into line
in line with (level with)
in line with maturity FIN
in line with maturity FIN
to be in line with sth (similar to)

19. line (succession):

line
Linie f <-, -n>

20. line esp Am (queue):

line
Schlange f <-, -n>
to get in line
to stand in line

21. line (product type):

line
Sortiment nt <-(e)s, -e>
line FASHION
Kollektion f <-, -en>
Brit, Aus they do an excellent line in TVs and videos
to have a good line in [or Am of] sth fig

22. line (area of activity):

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

23. line (course):

Argumentation f <-, -en>
to be in the line of duty
Gedankengang m <-(e)s, -gänge>
to take a strong line with sb
to take a strong line with sth

24. line (direction):

to try a new line of approach to sth
line of vision
Blickrichtung f <-, -en>

25. line (policy):

line
Linie f <-, -n>
party line
Parteilinie f <-, -n>
to bring sb/sth into line [with sth]
jdn/etw auf gleiche Linie [wie etw acc] bringen
to fall into line with sth
mit etw dat konform gehen
to keep sb in line
to move into line
to step out of line

26. line MIL (of defence):

line
Linie f <-, -n>
line of battle
front line
Front f <-, -en>

27. line (quantity of cocaine):

line
Linie f <-, -n> inf
koksen inf

28. line STOCKEX:

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

Phrases:

all along the line
to bring sb into line
in/out of line with sb/sth
to lay it on the line
to be on the line
to put sth on the line
right down the line esp Am

II. line1 [laɪn] VB trans

1. line (mark):

to line sth paper

2. line (stand at intervals):

line2 [laɪn] VB trans

1. line (cover):

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

2. line inf (fill):

to line one's pockets [or purse] [with sth]
sich dat die Taschen [mit etw dat] füllen
to line shelves

line Brit INFRASTR

give way line
OpenDict entry

line N

OpenDict entry

line VB

to line one's own pockets inf
OpenDict entry

line VB

to be in line to do sth
OpenDict entry

line N

line of deep water NAUT

A-line [ˈeɪlaɪn] ADJ attr, inv

A-line
A-line skirt

as·ˈsem·bly line N

Montageband nt <-bän·der>
Fließband nt <-(e)s, -bän·der> a. fig

ˈbar line N MUS

bar line
Taktstrich m <-(e)s, -e>

ˈbat·tle line N

battle line
battle line

bi·ˈki·ni line N

bikini line
Bikinizone f <-, -n>

bot·tom ˈline N usu sing

1. bottom line FIN:

bottom line
Bilanz f <-, -en>
bottom line
Abschluss m <-es, Abschlüsse>

2. bottom line fig (main point):

bottom line
Wahrheit f <-, -en>

ˈbranch line N

branch line
Nebenstrecke f <-, -n>
branch line

ˈcen·tre line N (in hockey, basketball)

centre line
Mittellinie f <-, -n>

ˈcho·rus line N

chorus line
Revue f <-, -n>
Chor m <-(e)s, Chö̱·re>
Ballett nt <-(e)s, -e>
Tanzgruppe f <-, -n>
CH a. [Ballett]truppe f

ˈclothes line N

clothes line
Wäscheleine f <-, -n>
Present
Iline
youline
he/she/itlines
weline
youline
theyline
Past
Ilined
youlined
he/she/itlined
welined
youlined
theylined
Present Perfect
Ihavelined
youhavelined
he/she/ithaslined
wehavelined
youhavelined
theyhavelined
Past Perfect
Ihadlined
youhadlined
he/she/ithadlined
wehadlined
youhadlined
theyhadlined