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line

UK
/laɪn/
US
/laɪn/
line up

Translations

linenoun
lines
pl
UK
/laɪn/
US
/laɪn/
She drew a line on the paper with a pencil.
Elle a dessiné une ligne sur le papier avec un crayon.
We waited in line for the concert tickets.
Nous avons attendu dans la file pour les billets du concert.
The company is launching a new line of skincare products.
L’entreprise lance une nouvelle gamme de produits de soin.
ligne téléphonique
The line was busy when I tried to call.
La ligne téléphonique était occupée quand j’ai essayé d’appeler.
He comes from a long line of musicians.
Il vient d’une longue lignée de musiciens.
Fine lines appeared around her eyes.
De fines rides sont apparues autour de ses yeux.
motDans l’expression familière « drop me a line ».
Drop me a line when you arrive.
Envoie-moi un mot quand tu arrives.
Additional translations
queueUsage courant en français, surtout à l’oral.
cordePour une ligne de pêche ou un cordage.
filPour un fil, un câble ou une ligne matérielle fine.
frontièrePour une limite géopolitique.
ligne dureEn politique, pour une attitude intransigeante.
voiePour le transport ferroviaire ou une desserte.
Synonyms
row
queue
string
cord
boundary
border
outline
stroke
track
path
lineverb
lined
Past Simple
lined
Past Participle
lining
Gerund
UK
/laɪn/
US
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tracerPour marquer avec des lignes.
She lined the paper with a ruler to create a grid.
Elle a tracé des lignes sur le papier avec une règle pour créer une grille.
borderPour indiquer qu’une série de personnes ou d’objets se place le long de quelque chose.
Spectators lined the streets to watch the parade.
Des spectateurs bordaient les rues pour regarder le défilé.
alignerPour disposer en ligne ou en rang.
The students lined up in front of the classroom.
Les élèves se sont alignés devant la salle de classe.
doubl(er)Pour recouvrir l’intérieur d’un objet.
He lined the box with velvet to protect the contents.
Il a doublé la boîte de velours pour protéger le contenu.
Synonyms
align
arrange
straighten
order
position
set up
form
lineadjective
UK
/laɪn/
US
/laɪn/
Attributive use meaning ‘directly involved in core operations’ as in “line manager”
opérationnelEn gestion, pour ce qui relève directement de l’activité principale.
After years in accounting, she moved into a line management position overseeing factory production.
Après des années en comptabilité, elle a pris un poste de management opérationnel supervisant la production de l’usine.
Synonyms
linear
lineal
lined
ruled
striped
straight
direct
inline
online
lineinterjection
Used by actors to request their next line when a prompt is needed.
Souffleur !Au théâtre, pour demander la réplique au souffleur.
"Line!" shouted the nervous performer after forgetting his speech.
« Souffleur ! » a crié l’interprète nerveux après avoir oublié son texte.

Definitions

linenoun
A long, narrow mark or band.
She drew a line on the paper with a pencil.
A row of people or things.
We waited in line for the concert tickets.
A length of cord, rope, wire, or other material serving a particular purpose.
The fisherman cast his line into the water.
A sequence of words printed as a separate entity on a page.
The poem consists of four lines per stanza.
A boundary or demarcation.
The line between the two countries is heavily guarded.
A series of related products or services offered by a company.
The company is launching a new line of skincare products.
A particular course of action or policy.
The government took a hard line on immigration.
A telephone connection.
The line was busy when I tried to call.
A group of people related by blood or marriage.
He comes from a long line of musicians.
A railway track, route, or service.
The express line to the airport departs every 30 minutes.
A wrinkle or crease on the skin.
Fine lines appeared around her eyes.
A brief written message.
Drop me a line when you arrive.
lineverb
To mark or cover with lines.
She lined the paper with a ruler to create a grid.
To form a line along something.
Spectators lined the streets to watch the parade.
To arrange in a line or row.
The students lined up in front of the classroom.
To cover the inside surface of something.
He lined the box with velvet to protect the contents.
lineadjective
Relating to or designating personnel, activities, or functions directly involved in an organization’s main operations, as opposed to support or staff roles.
After years in accounting, she moved into a line management position overseeing factory production.
lineinterjection
Used by an actor to request the prompter to supply the next line of a script.
"Line!" shouted the nervous performer after forgetting his speech.
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