LEARNit Dictionary

line

noun
A1
OPAL
OPAL
1
A1
a long, thin mark on a surface
خط, رگه, شیار
see also bar line, dotted line, in-line, load line
2
A1
a long, thin mark on the ground to show the limit or border of something, especially of a playing area in some sports
خط
The first to cross the line wins the race.
She crossed the centre line and hit an oncoming truck.
The ball was over the line.
Your feet must be behind the line when you serve .
see also blue line, finishing line, fire line, foul line, goal line, sideline, starting line, touchline, try line
3
A2
a mark like a line on somebody’s skin that people usually get as they get older
چین و چروک
He has fine lines around his eyes.
synonym wrinkle
4
A2
a row of people or things next to each other or behind each other
صف, ردیف
They formed a line and marched forward.
The children all stood in a line.
They were stuck in a line of traffic.
a straight/long line of trees
see also chorus line, defensive line, offensive line(1), picket line
5
A2
a queue of people
صف
A line formed at each teller window.
to stand/wait in line
If you want a ticket, get in line.
There's a line for the women's bathroom.
They have to stand in line for groceries.
6
A2
a phone connection; a particular phone number
خط تلفن, شماره تلفن
The phone lines were jammed with people calling to complain.
I tried to call but the line was busy.
I was talking to John when the line suddenly went dead.
Lines are open from 7.30 am until midnight seven days a week.
If you hold the line, I'll see if she is available.
It's your mother on the line.
Your bill includes line rental.
see also county lines, fixed-line, helpline, hotline, landline, offline, online, open line
7
A2
a railway track or other transport route; a section of a transport system or route
راه آهن, مسیر, مسیر حمل و نقل, ریل
The train was delayed because a tree had fallen across the line.
a rail line
(British English also)a railway line
the East Coast line
We got off the bus near the end of the line at San Gerardo.
Streetcar lines carried passengers to ever more distant areas of the city.
We live on the Northern Line.
see also main line
8
B1
the direction that somebody/something is moving or located in
مسیر, جهت, راستا
Just keep going in a straight line.
The town is in a direct line between London and the coast.
Be careful to stay out of the line of fire.
They followed the line of the river for three miles.
9
a route from one place to another especially when it is used for a particular purpose
مسیر, خط, راه
Their aim was to block guerrilla supply lines.
see also county lines
10
A1
a row of words on a page or the empty space where they can be written; the words of a song or poem or other piece of writing
سطر, خط, خط شعری
Look at line 5 of the text.
Write the title of your essay on the top line.
I can only remember the first two lines of that song.
She quoted a few lines of Shakespeare.
A team of programmers wrote 200 000 lines of code.
Avoid a line break in the middle of a word.
see also bottom line, command line, subject line, top line
11
B1
the words spoken by an actor in a play or film
دیالوگ, گفت‌وگوهای نمایش
He delivers his lines in a flat, uninflected way.
In a musical, actors often sing their lines.
In the audition you will be asked to read a few lines.
He read his lines in a monotone.
She is obviously reading lines from a script.
The film includes some great lines.
an unoriginal plot enlivened by a few good lines of dialogue
That's when he utters the memorable line ‘Frankly, my dear, I don't give a damn.’
He started coughing in the middle of the line.
It was a small part with few lines.
Actors always want more lines.
12
a punishment in which a child has to write out a particular sentence a number of times
جمله نویسی اجباری, جریمه نوشتن, مشق تنبیهی
The teacher gave me 100 lines.
13
a remark, especially when somebody says it to achieve a particular purpose
حرف, عبارت هدفمند
Don't give me that line about having to work late again.
(British English)That's the worst chat-up line I've ever heard.
14
B1
a long piece of rope, string, etc., especially when it is used for a particular purpose
طناب, ریسمان, بند, نخ, رشته, حبل
They dropped the sails and threw a line to a man on the dock.
Towels were hanging on the line .
He had a fish on his line.
150 feet of nylon line
see also clothes line, fishing line, lifeline, washing line, zip line
15
B1
a pipe or thick wire that carries water, gas or electricity from one place to another
خط لوله, لوله, خط انتقال
water/gas/sewage lines
Telephone lines were brought down in the storm.
There were two fuel lines coming into the engine.
The telegraph lines connecting the two cities had been cut.
see also power line
16
B1
an imaginary limit or border between one place or thing and another
مرز, حد, خط مرزی, محدودهٔ فرضی, خط فرضی, مرزبندی
a district line
lines of longitude and latitude
He was convicted of illegally importing weapons across state lines.
see also coastline, county line, dividing line(2), fault line(1), International Date Line, state line, treeline, waterline
17
B1
the division between one area of thought or behaviour and another or between one group of people and another
مرز, حد, خط فاصل, مرزبندی, حدفاصل
Mass consumption blurred the lines of class distinction.
We want to cut across lines of race, sex and religion.
Music offers a way to cross cultural lines.
There is a fine line between informing the public and alarming them.
see also dividing line(1), fault line(2), poverty line, red line
18
B2
an attitude or a belief, especially one that somebody states publicly
خط مشی, سیاست, موضع‌گیری
The company line is that discrimination in any form is not tolerated.
He supported the official line on education.
The government is taking a firm line on terrorism.
see also hard line, hard-line, party line
19
B2
a method or way of doing or thinking about something
روش, راه, سبک, شیوه, طرز, متد
His research follows quite different lines.
I don't follow your line of reasoning.
a line of thought/thinking
She decided to try a different line of argument.
somebody’s first line of attack/defence
The police are pursuing a new line of inquiry.
see also first-line
20
B2
a series of people, things or events that follow one another in time
سلسله, توالی, دنباله, زنجیره
to pass something down through the male/female line
She came from a long line of doctors.
This novel is the latest in a long line of thrillers that he has written.
That was the first in a whole line of mistakes and bad decisions.
The book traces a historical line from Beethoven to the present day.
The muddle seems to have happened further down the line.
21
B2
a series of people in order of importance
رتبه, رتبه‌بندی, رسته, راسته
a line of command
There is some benefit to having a clear line of authority.
Orders came down the line from the very top.
He is second in line to the chairman.
to be next in line to the throne
see also line manager
22
the edge, outline or shape of somebody/something
خط, لبه, کناره
He traced the line of her jaw with his finger.
a beautiful sports car with sleek lines
I prefer simple lines in skirts and trousers.
see also A-line, bikini line
23
a system of making something, in which the product moves from one worker to the next until it is finished
خط تولید
see also assembly line, production line
24
a type or area of business, activity or interest
حوزه, شاخه, رشته, عرصه, زمینه
My line of work pays pretty well.
What line of business are they in?
You can't do much in the art line without training.
see also sideline
25
a type of product
نوع محصول, مدل, گونه, سری, شاخه
Some lines sell better than others.
new product lines
We are starting a new line in casual clothes.
26
a company that provides transport for people or goods
شرکت حمل‌ونقل, خط حمل‌ونقل
a shipping/bus line
the White Star Line
see also airline
27
a row or series of military defences where the soldiers are fighting during a war
خط دفاعی, خط مقدم, خط جبهه, جبهه
They were trapped behind enemy lines.
see also front line
28
an amount of cocaine that is spread out in a thin line, ready to take
خط کوکائین
verb
B2
1
B2
to cover the inside of something with a layer of another material, especially to keep it clean or make it stronger
آسترگذاری کردن, لایه‌گذاری کردن, اندود کردن, آستر کردن
2
B2
to form a layer on the inside of something
پوشاندن, آستر کشیدن, اندود کردن
the membranes that line the nose
White tiles line the walls.
3
B2
to form lines or rows along something
ردیف کردن, به‌صف‌کردن, صف درست کردن, صف‌آرایی کردن, ردیف چیدن
Crowds lined the streets to watch the race.
Trees line the road on both sides.
Jars line the shelves.
The walls were lined with books.
see also lined