lines in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

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I.line [Brit lʌɪn, Am laɪn] N

1. line:

line (mark)
ligne f
line (shorter, thicker)
trait m
line ART
trait m
line SPORTS (on pitch, court)
ligne f
line MATH
ligne f
line and colour ART
le trait et la couleur
a straight/curved line
une ligne droite/courbe
a solid/broken line
une ligne continue/discontinue
a single/double line
une ligne simple/double
to draw or rule a line
tracer une ligne
to draw a line down the middle of the page
tracer une ligne verticale au milieu de la page
to put a line through sth
barrer qc
to cross the line SPORTS
franchir la ligne
the starting/finishing line SPORTS
la ligne de départ/d'arrivée
above/below the line (in bridge)
(marqué) en points d'honneur/en points de marche
the line AB (in geometry)
la droite AB
the thin line of his mouth
ses lèvres fines

2. line (row):

line (of people, cars)
file f (of de)
line (of trees)
rangée f (of de)
line (of footprints, hills)
succession f (of de)
in straight lines plant, arrange, sit
en lignes droites
to stand in a line
faire la queue
get into (a) line!
faites la queue!
to form a line people:
faire la queue
to form a line hills, houses, trees:
être aligné
please form a line
mettez-vous en file s'il vous plaît
she is fifth in line
elle est la cinquième dans la file
to be in line buildings:
être dans l'alignement
put the desks in line
alignez les bureaux
to be in line with shelving, cooker: cupboard
être dans l'alignement de
to be in line with mark, indicator: number
coïncider avec
to be out of line picture:
être de travers

14. line (conformity):

to fall into line
être d'accord
to make sb fall into line
faire marcher qn au pas
to fall into line with person: view
tomber d'accord avec
to fall into line with group, body: practice, policy
être d'accord avec
China fell into line with the other powers
la Chine s'est mise d'accord avec les autres puissances
to bring sb into line
ramener qn dans le rang
to bring regional laws into line with federal laws
harmoniser les lois régionales et les lois fédérales
to bring working conditions into line with European standards
aligner les conditions de travail sur les normes européennes
to keep sb in line
tenir qn en main
his statement is out of line with their account
sa déclaration ne concorde pas avec leur déposition
our prices are out of line with those of our competitors
nos prix ne s'accordent pas avec ceux de nos concurrents
to be (way) out of line objection, remark:
être (tout à fait) déplacé
you're way out of line inf!
franchement, tu exagères!

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

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IV.line [Brit lʌɪn, Am laɪn]

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finishing line Brit, finish line Am N SPORTS

laughter line Brit, laugh line Am N

front line [Brit, Am ˈˌfrənt ˈˌlaɪn] N

lines in the PONS Dictionary

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line1 <-ning> [laɪn] VB trans

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II.line2 <-ning> [laɪn] VB trans

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lines Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

to muff one's lines
oublier son texte
to hand sb a line, to hand a line to sb pej inf
donner un tuyau à qn
to read between the lines
lire entre les lignes
along the lines of sth
du même genre que qc
along the same lines as sth
sur une même ligne que qc
you are to write out a hundred lines: ...
tu me copieras cent fois: ...
tears drew two wet lines down his cheeks
des larmes tracèrent deux sillons humides sur ses joues
along the same lines as sb/sth
dans le sens de qn/qc
to give orders along these lines
donner des ordres dans ce sens
to pack the lines/words closer together
serrer les lignes/les mots

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It indicates faulty transmission lines planning and poor utilisation.
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Squall lines typically bow out due to the formation of a mesoscale high pressure system which forms within the stratiform rain area behind the initial line.
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Its longitudinal ribs are separated by wider interspaces, crossed by revolving raised lines, forming granules.
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Its members are usually split along the traditional conservative lines of libertarians and traditionalists.
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This is useful for a mixture of scenery and putting the focus on your subject while reducing the bendy lines caused by the fisheye effect.
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The light-dark pattern of lines and pavement resembles a true cattle guard to animals.
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Before spectra of oxygen ions became known, these lines once led to a spurious identification of the substance as a new chemical element.
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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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Trees and vegetation can be destroyed and in turn may bring down power lines, causing the loss of heat and communication lines.
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In 1860, there was the first demarcations of property lines and attributions of street names, marking the beginning of urbanization.
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