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lime

UK
/laɪm/
US
/laɪm/

Translations

limenoun
limes
pl
UK
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US
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vert citronPour la couleur.
She chose a bold lime for the accent wall in her bedroom.
Elle a choisi un vert citron audacieux pour le mur d’accent de sa chambre.
citron vert
I added a slice of lime to my glass of water for extra flavor.
J’ai ajouté une tranche de citron vert à mon verre d’eau pour plus de goût.
The farmer spread lime on the fields to improve the soil quality.
L’agriculteur a répandu de la chaux dans les champs pour améliorer la qualité du sol.
tilleulSens botanique, surtout en anglais britannique pour l’arbre.
The ancient lime outside the church is over four hundred years old.
Le vieux tilleul devant l’église a plus de quatre cents ans.
Additional translations
gluSens historique : substance collante pour attraper des oiseaux.
Synonyms
lime tree
lime fruit
green citrus
citrus
limeverb
limed
Past Simple
limed
Past Participle
liming
Gerund
UK
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US
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chaulerAgriculture et bâtiment.
Farmers often lime their fields to improve soil quality.
Les agriculteurs chaulent souvent leurs champs pour améliorer la qualité du sol.
Additional translations
engluerSens rare : capturer avec de la glu.
Synonyms
limewash
plaster
slake
dust with lime
ensnare
sprinkle with lime
coat with lime
treat with lime
snare
trap
entrap
birdlime
whitewash
limeadjective
limer
Comp.
limest
Super.
UK
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US
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Used both as a color term and attributively to describe something made with or containing lime fruit.
au citron vertEn cuisine, pour indiquer un parfum ou un ingrédient à base de citron vert.
She ordered a refreshing lime soda.
Elle a commandé un soda rafraîchissant au citron vert.
vert citronPour la couleur.
He wore a lime jacket that stood out in the crowd.
Il portait une veste vert citron qui tranchait dans la foule.
Additional translations
chauléTechnique, surtout pour des matériaux ou des surfaces traités à la chaux.
Synonyms
neon green
pistachio
fluorescent green
apple green
pear green
lime-green
chartreuse
yellow-green
acid green
citron

Definitions

limenoun
A small, green citrus fruit with a sour taste, used in cooking and drinks.
I added a slice of lime to my glass of water for extra flavor.
A white, caustic alkaline substance consisting of calcium oxide, obtained by heating limestone, used in building materials and agriculture.
The farmer spread lime on the fields to improve the soil quality.
A bright yellowish-green colour resembling that of a ripe lime fruit.
She chose a bold lime for the accent wall in her bedroom.
Any of several deciduous trees of the genus Tilia, commonly called linden, especially when referred to as a "lime tree" in British English.
The ancient lime outside the church is over four hundred years old.
A sticky preparation made from the bark of holly or other plants, formerly used to trap small birds; birdlime.
Hunters once smeared lime on twigs to snare unsuspecting finches.
limeverb
To treat or cover with lime, especially in agriculture or construction.
Farmers often lime their fields to improve soil quality.
To catch or ensnare with birdlime, a sticky substance used to trap birds.
The poacher was caught trying to lime birds in the forest.
limeadjective
Of a vivid yellow-green colour like that of a lime.
He wore a lime jacket that stood out in the crowd.
Made with, flavoured with, or containing lime fruit or its juice.
She ordered a refreshing lime soda.
Containing or made with calcium oxide or calcium hydroxide.
The builder applied a lime plaster to the interior walls.
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