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I. line1 [laɪn] N

1. line (mark):

line
Linie f <-, -n>

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

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>

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>

11. line:

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

12. line (transporting company):

rail line
Eisenbahnlinie f <-, -n>
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

17. line Brit (punishment):

18. line (row):

line
Reihe f <-, -n>
to be in line for sth
mit etw dat an der Reihe sein
to come [or fall] into line single person
to be in line with sth (similar to)

20. line esp Am (queue):

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

21. line (product type):

line
Sortiment nt <-(e)s, -e>
line FASHION
Kollektion f <-, -en>
to have a good line in [or Am of] sth fig

22. line (area of activity):

line
Gebiet nt <-(e)s, -e>
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>
Gedankengang m <-(e)s, -gänge>
to take a strong line with sth

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 move into line

26. line MIL (of defence):

line
Linie f <-, -n>
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:

in/out of line with sb/sth
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

line Brit INFRASTR

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line VB

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line N

line of deep water NAUT

A-line [ˈeɪlaɪn] ADJ attr, inv

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

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>

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>

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

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